Alumni library membership
Retired academic staff and individuals who graduated with a degree from the University of London, or from one of the 17 independent federation members of the University of London, can apply for alumni membership.
Membership details
Alumni membership comes with the option of free reference access to the Library or a paid borrowing membership with a 10 book borrowing allowance. Both options include off-site access to a range of eResources on the Alumni A-Z list of databases.
Please note, the eResources are for private study and non-commercial research only.
Reference membership
| 1 year | Free |
Borrowing membership
| 3 months | £85.00 |
| 1 year | £240.00 |
How to join
Register your details in the form below and bring your proof of graduation and photographic ID and current proof of address to the Library to complete your membership. The membership desk is open Monday to Saturday during staffed hours. Please note that we only accept card payments.
If you do not have a graduation certificate, transcript, or alumni card as proof of graduation, the University of London Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Office may be able to help you with alternative verification. You can contact them for further details by emailing [email protected].
Renew online
To renew your alumni borrowing membership online, please choose the 3 month or 1 year alumni membership option, and we will process your membership renewal. If you would like to renew your alumni reference membership, please contact [email protected].
Proof of alumni status
The following can be used as proof of graduation:
- A graduation certificate or transcript
- A Federal Member institution alumni card
- A letter on headed paper from your institution confirming alumni status
If you graduated from one of our Federal Member institutions and do not have a graduation certificate, transcript or alumni card, please contact your institution’s Alumni Office for proof of your alumni status.
If you are an alumnus from the School of Advanced Study (SAS), University of London who studied at a distance, either online or through one of our Recognised Teaching Centres (RTCs), or an alumnus from the University of London Institute in Paris, and do not have your graduation certificate or transcript as proof, you can contact [email protected] for help.
Library regulations
By joining Senate House Library, users agree to abide by the Senate House Library Regulations, Terms & Conditions, and the University of London’s JANET Policy.