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How do I renew my books?

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The Library will send out emails to remind you that you have items about to become overdue and once they are overdue - this is a courtesy service only.  It is your responsibility to ensure that loans are renewed or returned on time.

There are several different ways of renewing loans:

  • You can renew them yourself through the library catalogue (see below)
  • You can renew them via the self-service machines
  • If you are a Masters or PMP student or a Wessex partnership student or tutor, you can renew your loans over the phone: please see the library's web pages on services to these students and staff.

How to renew your loans on the catalogue

Your Student / Staff ID no. is the six-figure number on your ID card. For students your PIN is set as your birth date in six digits, e.g. birthday 17 June 1988, PIN 170688. Members of staff should contact the library for details of their PIN.

  • Enter your Student / Staff ID no. and PIN in the form at the top of this page.
  • Once you have entered these, you will see details of your loans and holds.
  • You can renew all your loans at once by checking the Renew All radio button then pressing the Renew Selected Items button. 
  • You can renew individual items by ticking the appropriate boxes to the right of the titles then pressing the Renew Selected Items button. 
  • In either case, the system will:
    1. Respond with the date on which the loans are now due AND/OR
    2. Give a message indicating that the loan has not been renewed which case you should return it to the Library as soon as possible.
  • You can renew loans up to 10 times, with the exceptions listed below.

There are restrictions on renewals...

You will not be able to renew your loans:

  • If there are holds on the item(s)
  • If you have reached the renewal limit
  • If you are blocked from library loan privileges because of overdue loans or outstanding debts

Interlibrary loans cannot be renewed online. Please contact the interlibrary loans service if you wish to renew these items. Note that we cannot guarantee that the lending library will renew your loan.