Over the summer we have had a look at how library users borrow books to see how we could help you manage your library account better and avoid items going overdue. Following the review, we have made these changes to how loans work at Bradford College.
Renewals and Returns
All of our two-week loans will automatically renew for twenty-five times instead of twenty before they need to be returned. This extra time is to make sure you have had time to read the book you have borrowed. You will still need to bring a book back if another person requests it. We will email you using your college email to remind you of the due date five days before your books are due back. You can also check your account on the Library Catalogue to check if any of your loans need to be returned.
Overdue books
If you have an overdue book you will not be able to borrow additional items until you have returned the book, or it has been renewed. If you are in this situation and need a book please ask at the Library helpdesk. Other books you have borrowed will continue to be renewed so you only need to bring back the overdue book.
Fines
We are aware of the cost of living crisis and to support you, we are reducing our fines from 50p a day to 20p a day. We have also lowered the maximum fine for an item to £5.00. If all of your fines in total reach £10 or over, you won't be able to borrow any additional books until the total amount owed drops below £10.00. You can pay your fines using the self-service kiosks in the Library. However, fines won't stop your other books renewing so you won't build up a huge debt.
Loan amounts
As we have more e-books and other electronic resources being available to all our users, we are lowering how many books you can borrow to twelve for most borrowers, and eight if you are a Distance Learners. If you already have more than twelve items out on loan you can keep all of them as long as they keep renewing, though you won't be able to borrow more books until you get the total number of loans to under 12.
If you have any questions come to the Library Information Desk, please email us on askalibrarian@bradfordcollege.ac.uk or ring on 01274 088257.
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