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Library Services
The Islamic Foundation Library has made few changes in its circulation rules to improve its services to support its readers' education and learning. Circulation includes borrowing, reserving, renewing, returning facilities, fines and charges.
BORROWING: Readers need to take the items that they want to borrow to the enquiry desk with their library card. The items will be issued on their record and the due date will be stamped on the date label.
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Type of Reader |
Total Loans |
Number of Reservation |
Number of Short Loans |
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MA Students |
10 |
10 |
5 |
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PhD Students |
15 |
15 |
5 |
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Chaplaincy Students |
4 |
4 |
0 |
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Staff |
16 |
16 |
10 |
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External users |
4 |
5 |
0 |
Time allowed for borrowing is different for each item:
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Type of item |
Time |
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Standard Loans |
1 month |
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Short Loans |
1 week |
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Duplicate Journals |
1 week |
Reference items are to be used in the library. Journals are reference but duplicate copy of journals can be borrowed for 1 week.
RESERVATION: If an item is on loan to another reader, readers can reserve it either by coming at the enquiry desk or on the Catalogue by clicking on "Reserve" and typing their library number. When the items are available, readers are going to be notified by email to come and pick up the items that they reserved. Reserved items will be kept at the enquiry desk for one week to be collected.
RENEWING: Readers can renew items three times only if the items are not reserved by any other user. Readers should allow sufficient time to return items if they are reserved, or they might be charged. Items can be renewed by:
Email: Readers can send an email to the library asking for renewal.
library@islamic-foundation.org.uk
Phone: 01530 249 301
In Person: Readers can come to the enquiry desk with the items that they would like to renew and ask staff to renew them. Readers' library number should be available to be able to renew items.
OVERDUE BOOKS: If items are overdue, the library will send notices and fines will be payable on the items. Readers cannot borrow any items if they are charged £5 or more, also they will not be able to reserve any item if they are charged £3 or more. However, readers are able to renew their items if there is no reservation on them.
Current fine rates per item:
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Type of Loan |
Fine |
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Standard Loans |
15p per day |
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Short Loans |
30p per day |
If a reader exceeds £5 limit, there will be 3p extra charge per day. 3p per day will be added to the total amount for late payment.
Payment for fines can be made by cash or cheque (made payable to the Islamic Foundation).
RETURNING: Users need to bring the items to the enquiry desk to be returned. If there is reservation on an item, it can be posted to the library. However, users take responsibility over lost items in the post.
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