Tour of Royal Holloway Libraries
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Short Loan books can be borrowed between:
11.00-16.00 or 16.00-11.00(next day)
You can borrow up to 3 at any one time.
(Not available to external users)
Laptop Support
Drop in clinic for laptop & mobile device support - no appointment needed.
Support offered:
- assistance with the installation of college applications, e.g. Kaspersky Anti-virus, SPSS, printing software, etc.
- network connection to CampusNet/CampusAnywhere
- assistance with virus removal
- College email account connection
- General diagnostics
Printers, photocopiers, and scanners are on Level 2.
Remember to top up your Printing account.
You can do this online: https://printing.rhul.ac.uk/webcentre/
Make a note of the shelf location so you can find the book on the shelves:
Don't forget to look at the Due Date
to see if it is available.
If it isn't available place a hold.
Welcome to Royal Holloway Libraries
Kim Coles 4th July 2014
More Help
Founder's Library
Bedford Library
- Subject Guides: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk
The Archives and Special Collections
The College Archives and Special Collections are on the 3rd floor of Founder's Library. More details including opening hours here:
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/archives/home.aspx
Level 3 book collection
There are individual silent study spaces in Founder's on the first floor. Please respect others and keep noise to a minimum in these areas.
Each level has library catalogues. Use these to search for books.
- Your Information Consultant: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/informationconsultants
Can I look at books online?
How do I find books?
You can search by Author, Title or Keyword in Library Search:
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/library
We have a large collection of Ebooks which are available on line both on campus
and off.
If you would like to recommend a book, use our More Books suggestion form. https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/library/usingourlibraries/book-suggestions-form.aspx
Level 3 is strictly silent. If you want to talk please go to Level 2.
http://www.facebook.com/rhul.library
You can borrow DVDs for 24 hours.
If you are off campus or can't find what you are looking for why not use BoB? More information is available here: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/BoB
@RHUL_Library
Standard support hours during term time are:
Laptop Support
Monday - Friday: 12noon -4pm
Monday - Thursday: 5pm -9pm
Saturday - Sunday: 12noon - 5pm
For further information please see the Student IT Support page.
Level 2 book collection
There are 7 study rooms in Bedford Library.
Book study rooms online:
https://libraryrooms.rhul.ac.uk/
The Library enquiry desk runs from:
11am - 5pm Monday - Friday - come to the Helpdesk and ask for a librarian.
Use our online Ask a Librarian chat for help.
You can also email library@rhul.ac.uk
When the desk is closed look at your subject guide for help: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk
Holds
On level 2 you can work in groups.
You can also book group study rooms.
If all copies of an item you need are on loan to other readers, you can place a hold and we will notify you by e-mail when it becomes available. You can place holds on books on Libary search :
Holds are shelved in the short loan collection of the library.
When you receive the email saying your book (hold) is ready for collection it will contain a collection reference number which the hold is labelled with.
You can issue your book using the self-service machine, also in the short loan area.
You can purchase hot and cold drinks and cold food in the cafe. Hot food is not allowed in the Library, and you must recycle your rubbish using the bins provided.
Enter Bedford Library on level 2
There are PCs on Level 1 and 2 of the library
You can use the PCs in the library to:
- Research assignments using library resources. For resources for your subject see our subject guides: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk
- Write your assignments
- Surf the Internet
Short Loan
Undergraduate students can borrow up to 15 items (including 3 Short Loans/DVDs).
You can take out and return books using our self issue machines.
You can keep books for:
Normal loans = 3 weeks
One week loans = 1 week
Three day loans = 3 days
When are our libraries open?
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/library/usingourlibraries/openinghours.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/user/RHULLibrary
Enter Founder's on the ground floor
http://libraryblog.rhul.ac.uk
Level 1 book collection
600,000+ books and ebooks
100,000s of electronic journals
There are PCs on Level 1 and 2 of Bedford library and also in Founder's Library.
You can use the PCs in the library to:
- Research assignments using library resources. For resources for your subject see our subject guides: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk
- Write your assignments
- Surf the Internet
Wireless is available throughout the building