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SCONUL Access (Non-Queen Mary users)

Exam Period Restrictions

Due to increased demand for study spaces and resources by our students, external visitor access and membership will be suspended during the exam period from Monday 29 April to Sunday 2 June 2024 inclusive at Mile End Library. Visitor access to Whitechapel Library will remain open as usual.

Visitors include all members of the public, temporary visitors, alumni & all SCONUL bands with current memberships.

Membership applications will still be processed during this period, however, new cards will not be available for collection and use until Wednesday 5 June 2024 onwards.

 

Students studying on the second floor, Mile End Library

Eligibility 

Students and staff from universities that are part of the SCONUL Access scheme are eligible to apply for access to our libraries.

SCONUL categories users into bands:

  • Band A: Staff and postgraduate research students
  • Band B: Part-time, distance learning, and placement students
  • Band C: Postgraduate taught students
  • Band R: Undergraduate students

Bands A-C may borrow up to 6 books and access our libraries at anytime outside of restricted exam periods

Band R (Undergraduates) are reference only and access to Mile End Library during term time is restricted to 'off-peak' hours (Monday to Friday 18:00-00:00 and Saturday to Sunday 08:00-00:00) and will also be restricted during exam periods

SCONUL members do not have access to PCs, e-resources or print services and we reserve the right to restrict access during exam periods.

You will be able to join the QM Visitor Wi-Fi or use Eduroam with your home institution login.

Apply for SCONUL and access to Queen Mary Libraries

  1. Complete the SCONUL application form and wait receive your approval email from your home library
  2. Complete the Queen Mary SCONUL access form attaching a digital photo of yourself (passport style: a neutral photo of your face for us to add to your SCONUL ID card), a photo of your University ID, and a screenshot or PDF of your SCONUL approval email confirming your membership details
  3. Receive your membership email from Queen Mary Library confirming your card is ready. Please bring your University ID and SCONUL confirmation email from your home university to collect your card from your selected Queen Mary Library site within staffed hours

Please remember that without these documents no cards will be issued.

We aim to process and prepare SCONUL cards for collection within 7 working days, outside of restricted access periods.

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