Borrowing from the Library

These services are available for Hallam students and staff only. The library offers a range of services to help you access and make the most of your library resources. Use Library Search to find the item you want and check it's availability. Here are the options for how to borrow and use library resources: 

You can browse the shelves or use Library Search to find available items on the shelf in the libraries. Use the self-service machines to issue any items to your Library Account. Self-service machines are located:

• Adsetts Library - Level 4 
• Collegiate Library - Ground floor in Quiet Study, and on Level 1

If all copies of a book or item that you need are out on loan you can place a request using Library Search. You can choose to collect these from the library or have them posted to you when they become available. You can find more instructions on how to make a request further down this page. 

Reference only items can only be used in the library. You can visit the Library and find the items of the shelf.

You have access to many online resources, including ebooks. You can find ebooks using Library Search and other online resources, including databases, on your subject guides.

Get and help and support with using Library Search 

If we don't have the item you need please use our Document Supply Services to request it. 

To support students and staff, the library is currently offering postal loans to UK addresses only. This service offer will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Students - When you request a book on Library Search you will see an option to request the item to be sent to either your home or term-time address. Please make sure your student record is up to date with the correct address information. 

Staff - The library doesn’t have staff address information so if you want to use the postal loans service you will need to tell us which address you would like us to use by emailing: dl.support@shu.ac.uk . You can then request your books as normal using Library Search. It doesn’t matter whether you choose home or term-time address.

Postage - All postal loans will be sent via Royal Mail recorded delivery. Items will be issued to your account for 2 weeks to allow extra time for them to be posted to you. 

Please be aware that not all items will be suitable to send via postal loans, for example due to their size or condition. We will contact you if this is the case.

To request a postal loan you should follow the steps below.

Please read these instructions before making your request.

Find the book or item you would like to request using Library Search:

Sign in to see the option to make your request.

You will see the options to request items for your home or term-time address, to pick up at Adsetts or Collegiate libraries, or view in the library only. 

If you choose to collect the item(s) from the library,  when your book is ready to collect you will receive an email that will include the details of where to collect your requested items from. Please don't make a journey to collect an item until you have received an email to say your items are available to collect. 

For Postal Loans, you will receive an email confirming the item(s) have been added to your Library Account and have been posted to your selected address. Please allow up to one week for the items to arrive with you before contacting us.