Borrowing and renewing

Borrowing

You need a current Cambridge University (blue card) or an eligible Cambridge University Library (UL) (white card) card to borrow books from the Haddon Library. 

You may borrow books for the following time periods:

Please note that for students, borrowing periods are rolling, meaning that they automatically renew on the system until you graduate. If, however, you receive an email stating that the books you have on loan have been requested by another user, then you must return them by the date given in the message. If you need longer than the allotted time period, please get in touch with us.

Fines

For most users, fines are not charged for overdue books from the open shelves, though fines might accrue for short-loan items.

Anyone who loses or damages library books will be required to pay the cost of replacing them, as ascertained by Library staff, plus a processing fee of £5.

Fine, should they accrue, may be paid via iDiscover, by logging into your library account.

Special categories of material

Restricted Access: This term refers to material held in our locked rooms or behind the issue desk. You may borrow them at any time.

Reference: This category of material has yellow labels. You may borrow it on the same terms as material on Restricted Access.

Periodicals/journals: You may only use periodicals/journals in the Library.

Pamphlets: These are kept in our locked rooms and may be fetched by staff on request. You may only use pamphlets in the library.

Locked areas: This term covers the following parts of the Library:

• East and West Balconies
• Locked Rooms
• Rare Books Room
• CAS Store

We are happy to fetch materials from these areas for you, as only library staff may enter these areas for safety and security reasons. You are free to use these materials in the library only (i.e., you may not borrow them).