Library Services during Coronavirus
The Library building, including the 24/7 learning space, is now closed until further notice. Our services and support are online.
We are currently unable to offer our postal loans, book collection and scanning services. The SCONUL Access scheme is also temporarily unavailable.
Please see our FAQs Library Guide for more information, help and support.
University of Plymouth students are
eligible for these services if they are:- On a part-time course
- On a full-time course in part-time mode
- Away from the University on any form of placement for 6
weeks or more
- Living permanently more than 25 miles from the University
See full details on the Support for Distance, Placement and
Part-time Students Library Guide. Postal loans
Items (including requested items) can be posted to you.
Email a completed Postal /Scanning request form for each book to
collectionservices@plymouth.ac.uk. When available, the item will be issued to
your account, posted and a postal charge added to your account. Return postage
is at your own expense.
Please note: Inter Library loan items can only be posted via
Special Delivery. Not all Inter Library loans can be posted.
Book Collection Service
Items from library stock can be requested for collection
from the Reception Desk on Level 1. Email your requests with author, title,
edition and shelfmark number to libraryandITenquiries@plymouth.ac.uk. - Requests will be processed Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00.
We require 24hrs notice minimum and will email you when your requests are
available for collection.
- Books will be held for 7 days. Any uncollected items will be
returned to the library shelves. The library is open 24/7 term time.
Scanning Service
Within copyright guidelines, journal articles and book
chapters from items in stock can be scanned and emailed to you free of charge.
If items cannot be scanned, we will photocopy and post them to you (current
copying rates and postage will be charged at cost). Email a completed Postal /Scanning request form for each item to collectionservices@plymouth.ac.uk
Borrowing by Proxy
If you cannot get to the library in person, you can nominate
someone else to borrow items on your behalf. Your nominated person should bring
your University card, some ID of their own and an authorised Proxy form which
you have completed.
SCONUL Access
This scheme enables eligible users to borrow material from
other academic libraries. For criteria and further details, see the SCONUL
article.
Contacts
01752 588588
libraryandITenquiries@plymouth.ac.uk
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