Visitors and Alumni
Brunel Library offers a range of different memberships for anyone wishing to join the Library. Please check the categories below for information about how to join the Library.
Please remember, all members must present a Brunel ID card upon entry. We are unable to provide access to anyone without a valid Brunel ID card. If you have lost your card you can purchase a new one at the library for £12.
- Access during University exams may be restricted.
- For those users with borrowing privileges, there is a limit of 6 items on loan at a time. Visitors are unable to borrow DVDs due to licensing restrictions.
- Some services are not available for visitors, including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans.
- In all cases a Brunel ID card must be presented - there will be no access to the Library without a valid Brunel ID card.
- Visitors are not permitted to log on to Brunel network via Wi-Fi or a networked computer except for academic collaborators.
- Due to licensing restrictions access to electronic resources is limited, please see below for more details.
- All visitor memberships are annual and needs to be renewed from year to year (please keep hold of your card as it costs £12 to replace).
- Visitor access is between the hours of 9am – 7pm Monday to Friday and 12pm – 7pm Saturday and Sunday only.
SCONUL
Students and staff from libraries participating in the SCONUL Access scheme can join the Library for free.
All SCONUL members can:
In addition, some SCONUL members can borrow up to 6 books at a time. This service is available for:
- Academic staff on open or fixed term contracts
- Postgraduate research students registered for a PhD, MPhil or similar qualification
- Part-time, distance learning and placement students
- Full-time postgraduates
Please note that SCONUL members are not able to log on to the Brunel network via Wi-Fi or networked computers. Additional services including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans, are not available to SCONUL members. In accordance with licensing restrictions, access to many of our electronic journals and databases is restricted to current students and staff. However, we support the eduroam service. You can register for this with your home institution and use this service via your laptop to access your own institution's electronic resources. Further details can be found on the Eduroam website.
How to apply
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Complete the SCONUL application form
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Wait for a confirmation email from your home library
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Once you have received a confirmation email you can apply for access to Brunel Library.
Please note, as with all other memberships, there is a £12 charge to replace lost cards.
Brunel Alumni
Brunel University London Alumni can join the Library for free.
As a member of our alumni community, you can:
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Use the library space during our visiting hours
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Borrow up to 6 items (including books and CDs, visitors are unable to borrow DVDs due to licensing restrictions) at a time
Please note that Alumni are not able to log on to the Brunel network via Wi-Fi or networked computers. Additional services including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans, are not available to Alumni. In accordance with licensing restrictions, access to many of our electronic journals and databases is restricted to current students and staff.
How to apply
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Complete the visitor form
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Wait until you receive an email confirming your membership
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Bring your alumni card, photo ID and address proof to the library during visitor hours to collect your card
Please note, as with all other memberships, there is a £12 charge to replace lost cards.
Brunel Retired Staff
Retired Brunel University London staff can join the Library for free.
As a retired member of staff, you can:
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Use the library space during our visiting hours
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Borrow up to 6 items (including books and CDs, visitors are unable to borrow DVDs due to licensing restrictions) at a time
Please note that retired staff are not able to log on to the Brunel network via Wi-Fi or networked computers. Additional services including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans, are not available to retired staff. In accordance with licensing restrictions, access to many of our electronic journals and databases is restricted to current students and staff.
How to apply
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Complete the visitor form
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Wait until you receive an email confirming your membership
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Bring your leavers letter, photo ID and address proof to the library during visitor hours to collect your card
Please note, as with all other memberships, there is a £12 charge to replace lost cards.
Visits from schools and colleges
We welcome organised visits from school and college groups wanting to refer to our Library resources at the University campus. We are keen to offer you a range of options for your visit to best suit the needs of your group. To find out more contact us on: library@brunel.ac.uk
Members of the public
We currently offer 2 types of external memberships for members of the public.
Reference Membership
Borrowing Membership
Please note that members of the public are not able to log on to the Brunel network via Wi-Fi or networked computers. Additional services including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans, are not available to members of the public. In accordance with licensing restrictions, access to many of our electronic journals and databases is restricted to current students and staff. Visitors can use the library between the visitor hours listed at Opening hours - Using the Library - LibGuides at Brunel University Library.
How to apply
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Complete the visitor form
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Wait until you receive an email confirming your membership
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Bring your photo ID and a separate proof of home address to the library during visitor hours to collect your card
Please note, as with all other memberships, there is a £12 charge to replace lost cards.
Academic collaborators
If you are an academic visitor to Brunel and have already been issued with your Brunel ID card, please ask the School that you are visiting to provide us with written confirmation of your access requirements and we will set up your membership.
Hillingdon Hospital Staff
Staff of Hillingdon Hospital can join the Library for £5.
As a staff of Hillingdon Hospital, you can:
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Use the library space during our visiting hours
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Borrow up to 6 items (including books and CDs, visitors are unable to borrow DVDs due to licensing restrictions) at a time
Please note that staff of Hillingdon Hospital are not able to log on to the Brunel network via Wi-Fi or networked computers unless they have a Brunel network account or an affiliate account. Additional services including the Click & Post service, Scan & Send and Inter Library Loans, are restricted to current staff and students. In accordance with licensing restrictions, access to many of our electronic journals and databases is restricted to current students and staff.
How to apply
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Complete the visitor form
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Wait until you receive an email confirming your membership
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Bring your photo ID and a separate proof of home address to the library during visitor hours to collect your card
Please note, as with all other memberships, there is a £12 charge to replace lost cards.
Wi-Fi and computer access
Brunel University London is a member of eduroam (education roaming via Jisc Connectivity). This service enables members from participating higher education institutions to connect to their home networks using Wi-Fi-enabled devices while they are visiting Brunel. Please ensure you register for this service with your home institution before your visit.
For the avoidance of doubt, except for academic collaborators during their time at Brunel, other categories of visitors are not permitted to log on to Brunel network via Wi-Fi or a networked computer.
Access to electronic resources
Due to licensing restrictions, we are currently only able to provide remote access to electronic resources to Brunel students and staff. However, visitors to the library who possess a valid pass will be able to access certain electronic resources, via the library catalogue kiosks on each floor, provided the licences permit "walk in" or guest access. If a licence does not permit guest access then visitors will see a message stating that access is denied.
To avoid disappointment, you should check with the e-Library team to see if a licensed electronic resource would permit guest access or not before you apply for a visitor's pass (please give at least one working day's notice). The following resources do not permit guest access: Bloomberg, Refinitiv Workspace, Fitch Connect, FT.com, LexisNexis products, Mintel products, O'Reilly Safari, Passport, SAE Journals and Technical Papers, Westlaw.
Finally, our Alumni members now have access to one resource, JSTOR (through a subscription to the Arts & Sciences I to IX collections and to the Health & General Sciences collection only, paid by the Alumni Office). Please sign on to the Alumni Portal for access, see: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/alumni/Brunel-Alumni/Alumni-benefits. Items on JSTOR which are not included on the subscription may be purchased via JSTOR for individuals - see JPASS - individual subscriptions to JSTOR.