Campus Library back to 24/7 opening!

A big welcome to all our students, both new and returning. Now that semester one is underway, the Campus Library has returned to 24/7 opening until the Christmas vacation. This means that you can come in and study at a time convenient for you - we look forward to seeing you!

Reading Lists for the new Academic Year

Please note – work is currently being undertaken on the Reading Lists for 2016/17 to prepare for the new semester.  If you experience any problems with your list(s) please contact your Liaison Librarian.  

Campus Library will remain open 24/7 until 27th June!

This is a reminder to all of you that due to popular demand, 24 hour opening at Campus Library has now been extended until 10pm on Monday 27 June. This is to provide 24/7 until the end of the Medicine exams. 

Over 450 new items added this May!

Over 450 new items have been added to Keele Library stock in May 2016. Take a look here.

New Charlotte Sneyd Display in the Library

Keele History student Billy Warmington has researched and digitised original materials from the Sneyd Archive to produce this display illustrating the life and times of Charlotte Augusta Sneyd.

The Library holds Sneyds of Keele Hall papers dating from the fourteenth century to the twentieth century, comprising deeds, manorial, estate, legal and business records, as well as personal correspondence, music, watercolours and sketches.

Take a look at the display on the top floor of the Library, or view at 

Charlotte Augusta Sneyd of Keele Hall To consult material from the Archives, or to make an enquiry, contact h.burton@keele.ac.uk

Announcing a Library Fines Amnesty – Paving the way for Automatic Renewals

From 11th April until the end of semester, we are offering a fines amnesty*. We would really encourage you to use this as an opportunity to return any overdue loans and to ensure your Library account is clear. Just talk to Library staff at the counters at either site.

Then, to help enhance your experience of using the Library, from 1st July we will:

·         Automatically renew all your loans as long as they have not been reserved by another user, so you won’t be charged fines. Fines will still be charged if a renewal isn't possible due to a reservation by another library user.

·         Send you email reminders if the loan has been reserved and cannot be renewed, so you have time to return it before fines begin. 

·         Send you a monthly statement with everything you currently have on loan - so  keep an eye on your University e-mail account.

* All fines will be waived except those incurred on loans reserved by another borrower. We cannot refund fines already paid and will still charge for the replacement of lost books. All loans must be returned before you leave the University and unreturned items are considered an outstanding debt.

OUP e-journals

The Library now offers access to a further 250 electronic journal titles from Oxford University Press. This includes titles across many subject areas, from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine, Law and Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Access is from 1996 to the latest issue for all titles. 

A list of titles is available at http://www.oxfordjournals.org/resource/image/collection.pdf and they are all accessible via http://www.oxfordjournals.org

They are also available via our e journals A -Z and the @Keele button.