Library & Cultural Services: Membership: Patron Types and Access

Campus-based Members of the University (students and staff who are currently registered) are entitled to an unlimited number of physical item loans at Colchester and Loughton, as well as full e-resource access.

For information about physical loans at the Southend campus, please see the section on 'Your Library' in our Getting started guide.

Library access expires on the last day of the course / final day of employment.

For more information on access, please click on the relevant links in the table below, or contact us

Note:

SC stands for Student Collection (books in high-demand or on Essential Reading lists). This collection is housed at the Albert Sloman Library in Colchester.
ILL stands for Inter-Library Loan availability
Visitors are only accepted at Colchester campus.

All visitors to The Albert Sloman Library at Colchester may use selected library e-resources within the library building (known as Walk-in access).

	Books	E-Resources	SC	Laptops	ILL
Special Categories
Visitors (Colchester campus only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Alumni	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
SCONUL A, B & C	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
SCONUL Ref	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Affiliate	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Associate (Staff)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Intermitting students	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Members of Council	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Members of Court	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Outreach	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌

	Books	E-Resources	SC	Laptops	ILL
Partnerships
Aegean Omiros College (AOC)	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Colchester Institute Students (PG)	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation (EPUT)	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Kaplan Singapore	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
North West University Students	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust	✔	✔	✔	✔	❌
University of Essex International College	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
University of Essex Online (Kaplan)	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔ (e-format only)
Voice Study Centre	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔ (e-format only)
Writtle College Students	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌