From September 2021 we have a new "loans and automatic renewals" policy for BU students and staff.
| Borrower | How many | How long |
| Students (undergraduate & taught postgraduate) |
12 items (including a maximum of 6 DVDs/multimedia) |
All book loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved DVD/multimedia loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved |
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Students on specified distance learning courses |
12 items (including a maximum of 6 DVDs/multimedia) |
All book loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved DVD/multimedia loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved |
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Research Students |
26 items (including a maximum of 6 DVDs/multimedia) |
All book loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved DVD/multimedia loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved |
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Staff |
26 items (including a maximum of 6 DVDs/multimedia) |
All book loans: 1 week, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved DVD/multimedia loans: 1 week*, with automatic renewals (up to 99 times) unless reserved *Extended loans for teaching purposes may be arranged on an individual basis. Please enquire at the Help Zone |
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External library members and visitors |
See Visitor loan allowances for full details of borrowing entitlements. |
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Items that cannot be borrowed or removed from the Library include journals, newspapers, microfilm, items held in Archives & Special Collections and books marked as Reference only (with blue tape).