Book loan allowance
The book loan allowance is the number of books that can be borrowed at any one time.
Senate House Libraries collections
*Most books can be borrowed for 4 weeks at a time, but some books, particularly from the history collection are 2 week loans. Please note that all printed journals are for reference use only within the library and may not be borrowed.
| Type of membership | Number of items | Duration of loan |
|---|---|---|
| University of London – undergraduate student | 10 books | *As indicated at time of checkout |
| University of London – postgraduate student | 15 books | |
| University of London – research student | 20 books | |
University of London – academic staff University of London - professional/admin staff | 20 books 10 books | |
| SCONUL Band A | 4 books | |
| NYU – academic staff and students | 10 books | |
| Paid memberships | 10 books | |
| US Programmes – academic staff and students | 10 books | 2 weeks |
| Carrel occupants | 20 books | Reference only |
Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICOMM) Teaching Collection
| Type of membership | Number of items | Duration of loan |
|---|---|---|
| ICOMM post graduate part time | 3 books – included in loan allowance of 15 | 7 days |
| ICOMM post graduate full time | 3 books – included in loan allowance of 15 | 7 days |
| ICOMM research student | 3 books – included in loan allowance of 20 | 7 days |
| ICOMM academic staff | 3 books – included in loan allowance of 20 | 7 days |
| Reservations are held for 2 days | ||
| All other library members | 0 | Reference use only |
NYU
| Type of membership | Number of items | Duration of loan |
|---|---|---|
| NYU staff and students | Included in loan allowance of 10 | 2 days, may be renewed once |
| All other library members | 0 | Reference use only |
Northeastern University (NU) collection
| Type of membership | Number of items | Duration of loan |
|---|---|---|
| NU staff and students | Included in loan allowance of 10 | 3 days or 7 days |
| All other library members | 0 | Reference use only |
Heythrop SHL collection
| Type of membership | Number of items | Duration of loan |
|---|---|---|
| Heythrop research students | Included in loan allowance of 20 | 4 weeks |
| All other library members | Included in loan allowance | 4 weeks |