Please see below for information about services available / restricted / unavailable until further notice.
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| Service | Changes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Library opening hours | Open 09:00 - 21:00 Monday - Friday and 11:00 - 17:00 Saturday - Sunday for booked study space and Click and Collect appointments only. | Available |
| Library and Student IT Advice |
Available via phone and chat 24/7 The team aim to reply to you within 3 hours for emails sent Monday to Friday 08:30-17:30 and Saturdays and Sundays 11:00-16:30. |
Available |
| Academic Librarian / Academic Tutor appointments | Available online or by phone or email - please complete the Get Help form on the Skills and Subject Support page | Available |
| Electronic resources | You can access thousands of electronic resources via Discover and our Resources page. | Available |
| Reading lists | We are purchasing and adding electronic resources to reading lists which can be accessed via MyBeckett | Available |
| Learning Support Officer (Disability and Dyslexia) (Sue Smith) appointments | Available online or by phone - please use the "Book an appointment" button on the Disabled and Dyslexic users page | Available |
| Library access to SCONUL Access, Guest Users and visitors | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Borrowing and returning books |
You can return your books to a drop-off point inside the main doors of both libraries, 09:00 - 21:00 Monday - Friday and 11:00 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday. If you have graduated you should have received an email with details about a postal loan return service. A Click & Collect service is now available for you to borrow books. You must have an appointment to collect them. |
Unavailable |
| Reservations | You can reserve a book that is on loan but must have an appointment to collect it - see the Click & Collect service. | Available |
| Laptop loans | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Printing | You can book a short visit onto campus to print. You are not able to just "drop-in" to do so. | Available |
| Student meeting rooms | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Library top up kiosks | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Media equipment loans | Appointments only | Available |
| Sconul Access applications | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Interlibrary loans | You can request Interlibrary loan journal articles and book chapters via MyBeckett. | Available |
| Offsite loans (distance users) | Available | Available |
| Beckett Books Extra | Suspended but you can request eBooks via our new service | Unavailable |
| Scanning and digitisation services | Available for academic staff to request material to be added to reading lists. | Available |
| Guest user applications | Suspended | Unavailable |
| Reactivation of student email address (Graduated students) | Please email Library@leedsbeckett.ac.uk | Available |
The table below will provide alternative access to some of our services if any are temporarily unavailable.
| Service | Alternative if Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Discover |
If Discover is unavailable use our List of databases which you can filter by subject or our 5 main journal databases: You can also use the Library Catalogue to search for books and eBooks. |
| Online access to journal articles | This page provides alternative links to accessing many of our journals and databases |
| Turnitin | This page provides advice on what to do if MyBeckett, Turnitin, Pebblepad or CAGD is unavailable |
| Library Catalogue | If the Library Catalogue is unavailable you can search Discover to access journal articles instead or browse individual eBook collections. Links to eBooks from your Reading Lists via MyBeckett should still work. |
| MyBeckett | If MyBeckett is unavailable this page provides direct access to Library and other services and systems. |
| Library Website | If the Library website is unavailable you can access the Library Catalogue, Journals A-Z and your Reading Lists via MyBeckett. |
