Using The Library

Joining The Library

Membership of the Arts University Bournemouth Library is open to all AUB staff and students. We also extend membership other users including businesses based in the AUB Enterprise Pavilion, Bournemouth University students and staff and members of the public.

Borrowing, Loans and Renewals

Borrowing and Loans

Your ID card serves as a Library membership card and can also be used for the photocopiers, printing and to add credit. The first time you borrow books must be through the Library counter to activate your account before you can use self service.

All members of the Library can borrow material from the Library. Most books DVDs, videos and CDs can be borrowed but there are some items that are not available to borrow. These include:

All journals
XRef items – these are kept behind the counter
Quick Reference books – indicated by a red band around the spine
Any book marked as Reference – indicated by a yellow band around the spine.

Facilities in the Library

IT Facilities

A range of IT facilities are available to use in the Library,
including:

iMacs for Office/Photoshop/Internet access
PCs for Office/Photoshop/Internet access
A4 black and white printers for all iMacs/PCs
A4 colour printer for iMacs
A4 Scanning facilities on selected iMacs
Wi-fi connection throughout the Library

All IT facilities can be accessed using your AUB username and password.

Photocopiers

The Library has 5 black and white photocopiers and one colour copier available for use.

All copiers are network linked so operate by swiping your ID card or entering your username and password. Payment is made from users' printer credit account so no cash is required. There is a top-up machine in the Library to add credit to your printing account. Visitors to the Library can purchase a login card at the Library counter for use on the black and white photocopiers.

Please see notices by the copiers for prices.

Rules and Policies

Library code of conduct

Please treat the Library staff, Library resources and your fellow students with respect and:

use the first floor for individual study without talking
talk quietly downstairs: noise travels in the Library
tidy your area when you have finished: put books on trolleys and recycle any waste paper in the bins provided
put your mobile phone on silent and leave the Library to take or make a call
do not bring food and drink into the Library
do not carry out practical work in the Library

The Library must not be used as part of a project, for example for film, photography or drawing, without first obtaining permission from Library staff. Please ask at the counter for a request form.