Access Information for external users

Liverpool Hope University allows access and borrowing rights to some categories of external users. Not sure which category you fit into? Contact Susan Murray, Head of Library Service murrays@hope.ac.uk

CATEGORY	LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP	HOW TO OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP/ID YOU NEED TO BRING	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Associate membership	Rights negotiated with Head of Library Service	Available to groups on application to the Head of Library Service & payment of an annual fee
Disability Support Workers	Reference use only	Contact Student Support and Well Being to arrange for an ID card to be issued	Access when accompanying student they support
Hope Alumni	Alumni borrowing rights**	See section on Alumni for more information
Individual or organisation with membership of Liverpool World Centre	Teacher Visitor borrowing rights**	See section on Teacher visitors for more information
Local residents	Visitor borrowing rights**	See section on Visitors for more information	Local residents covers the Childwall area for The Sheppard-Worlock Library and Everton Valley area for the Creative Campus Library
Members of Libraries Together: Liverpool Learning Partnership libraries	Reference use only	Bring your ID card from your home organisation with you
Members of local public libraries	Reference use only	Bring your ID card from your home organisation with you
Members of organisations participating in the SCONUL Access Scheme	Part-time, distance learners, taught postgraduates, PGCE, academic staff and research postgraduate students. Visitors borrowing rights Full time undergraduate students Reference rights.	See section on Sconul Access for more information	First visit must be made during full service periods.
Retired staff	Visitor borrowing rights**	See section on Visitors for more information
Serving clergy	Visitor borrowing rights**	See section on Visitors for more information
Serving teachers	Teacher Visitor borrowing rights**	See section on Teacher Visitors for more information
Sixth formers from local schools	Reference use only	See section on Sixth formers for more information	First visit must be in full service hours. Access with the exception of post midnight IT only periods
Students from other HE Institutions	Reference Use Only (vacation time only) During term time see section on Sconul Access Scheme	Bring your ID card from your home organisation with you.	Report to Library Help Point
Visitors with a clear need to use The Sheppard-Worlock Collection	Visitor borrowing rights** Borrowing rights will not be given to staff or students from other institutions, in these cases reference use only will be offered.	See section on Visitors for more information

** At discretion of the Head of Library Service

Users may bring children when visiting the library but they should only be in the library for short periods of time for example to collect or return some books and should avoid the Silent and Quiet Study areas. An adult must be supervising the child at all times and under 16 year olds must leave the library by 9pm. If the child is disturbing other library users you could be asked to leave the library.

Users who do not possess a Hope ID card that visit during access periods will be required to show the relevant ID card for their category, as indicated above. If this is forgotten, another form of ID, preferably with a photograph, and they will be required to sign into the building.

All users are expected to abide by the Rules and Regulations. Anyone who does not abide by these may have their membership and access withdrawn.