Academic Staff

This section provides information about the Library and the facilities available for staff members.

How to join the Drill Hall Library

Membership of the Library is open to:

All Academic staff with teaching responsibilities at the Universities at Medway
All support staff at the Universities at Medway

Library membership is not an automatic process and you will need to register with us to use the Drill Hall Library facilities.

I do not have a library account. What do I need to do to join?

Members of staff of the Universities at Medway will need to register in order to use the Drill Hall Library facilities. Registration can be made on line using the form below.

Joining instructions are slightly different for each partner institution. Please note that in order to complete the registration process:

University of Greenwich staff will need their University of Greenwich ID card. If you do not have a University of Greenwich ID card please go to the Student Centre, Blake Building to obtain a card before attempting the registration process.
University of Kent staff will need their Kent One ID card. If you do not have a Kent One card please go to the Medway building to obtain one before attempting the registration process.
Canterbury Christ Church University staff will need their Canterbury Christ Church University Smartcard. If you do not have a Smartcard please obtain one before attempting the registration process. You can apply for a Smartcard online here.
Mid Kent College staff will need their Mid Kent College ID card before attempting the registration process and when collecting their library card. Please enquire at your home institution for details on how to obtain a Mid Kent College ID card..

Fill in a short form to register for an account.

I am already a member but my library card has expired. What should I do?

Some cards will have an expiry date on them. The arrangements are slightly different for each partner institution.

University of Greenwich staff: Your Library card is your University of Greenwich ID card. If it is out of date please go to the Student Centre, Blake building to obtain a replacement before visiting the library to have your account updated.
Mid Kent College staff: Your Library card is a Universities at Medway Library card, which will have been issued to you when you registered. If it is out of date please bring it to the Library along with a passport photograph of yourself. Please note that it may take up to 48 hours to issue a new card and we will e-mail you when your card is ready for collection.

I am already a member but my library account has expired? What should I do?

University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University staff: Please ask the welcome desk staff to arrange for your account to be updated. Please note that this may take up to 48 hours and we will e-mail you when your account has been updated.
University of Greenwich and Mid Kent College: Your library account expiry date will be the same as your library card. Therefore follow the instructions for library card expired above. For Greenwich staff: If you account has expired and your ID card is still in date please ask the welcome desk staff to arrange for your account to be updated. Please note that this may take up to 48 hours and we will e-mail you when your account has been updated.

I am already a member but I have lost my library card. What should I do?

University of Greenwich staff: Your library card is your University of Greenwich ID card. If you have lost it please go the Student Centre, Blake building to obtain a replacement.
University of Kent staff: Your library card is your Kent One card. If you have lost it please go to the Medway building to obtain a replacement.
Canterbury Christ Church University staff: Your library card is your Canterbury Christ Church University Smartcard. If you have lost it, please see your home website for reporting arrangements.
Mid Kent College staff: Your library card is a Universities at Medway card, which will have been issued to you when you registered. If you have lost it please bring a passport photo and ask for a replacement at the welcome desk. Please note that this may take up to 48 hours and we will e-mail you when your replacement card is ready for collection.