Borrowing and loans
Loan entitlements
Loan entitlements for students and staff registered at Medway are as follows:
| Undergraduate & taught Postgraduates | Staff and Research Postgraduates |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate students and taught postgraduates are entitled to borrow 16 items. | Staff and research postgraduates are entitled to borrow 24 items. |
Loan periods
The normal loan period is four weeks. Short-loans (books that are in high demand) are issued to full-time students for one week, and to part-time students for two weeks. Some selected items that are in very high demand are held in a separate collection available from the library counter – these are referred to as Study Loans. Some study loan items can be borrowed overnight and some for short periods during the day.
Loans may be recalled if they are needed by another reader; please return these 'reserved' books as soon as you can. When one of the books you have on loan is reserved, we will email you to inform you. You can use ‘My Account’ on the Library catalogue to see your current loans. It is your responsibility to keep track of what you borrow, but ask staff if you need any help with this.
Renewing loans
You can renew loans using your Student ID card, unless another borrower has reserved the book concerned. The preferred way for you to renew your loans is to do it yourself using the 'My Account' screen on the Library catalogue You can also renew books by phone at any of the sites, but please avoid ringing during the very busy time between 12 noon and 2pm, and have your Student ID card number ready.
Late return of books
The Drill Hall Library operates a fine system if you return books after their due date. Fine rates are as follows:
- Ordinary (4 weeks loan): 30p per day
- Short-loan (1 week loan): 50p per day
- Study-loan/overnight: 50p per hour (DVD overnight loan £2 per day)
Fines are charged to ensure books are kept in circulation and are made available to others who need them. For further information please see our Fines Statement.
It is your responsibility to keep track of your books, as a courtesy we send out an email reminder to you the day before books are due. Consequently it is essential that you regularly check your University email account.
Reserving books
If all the copies of a book are on loan, or are only available at Avery Hill or Maritime Greenwich you can reserve a copy on the Library catalogue Books requested from Avery Hill or Maritime Greenwich will be sent to the Drill Hall for you to collect.
If you are a University of Kent at Medway student, you can also check the Templeman Library catalogue for books which can be sent to the Drill Hall Library for you to collect.
If you are a Canterbury Christ Church University student studying at Rowan Williams Court, you can also check the Canterbury Christ Church University catalogue for books which can be sent to the Drill Hall Library for you to collect.
DVD, Video, CDROM
All of our DVD and video material is listed on the Drill Hall Library catalogue. You may view DVD or video on the dedicated players within the library but please remember to use the headphones provided. Many books contain CDs and where possible we have retained these within the book. Please remember to return the CD with the book.
Dissertations
The Drill Hall Library catalogue lists all of the MSc, MA, PhD and final year projects which are held by the library. Final year projects and dissertations are kept behind the library issue desk. These can be loaned but must not be removed from the library. The majority of MSc, MA and PhD projects are kept in a remote store and you should allow at least 24hrs for their retrieval. Please note that some schools retain all of their final year projects within the school office.
