External Members & Visitors
Edinburgh Napier University Libraries provide resources and study
space on all three campuses of the University to assist our staff and students. Membership may also be extended to members of organisations
with which the University has agreed arrangements, and members of the public.
Before you visit, please check:
How do I join?
All external members must register for membership through the Edinburgh Napier University Store.
See the user guide at How to register.
Depending on the external membership category, you may need to pay a yearly subscription of £40.
All membership applications require photo ID and
proof of address. Payment is required at time of application. Limited user groups are entitled to a free or discounted membership. Please see details below.
You will be given a membership card (replacement library cards cost £5.00) which must be carried at all times on University premises.
Privacy Notice and Library Regulations
Information Services are required to process personal data of all
persons registered with the library in order to facilitate their membership. See:
Services available to
External members:
- Access to physical collections - The
collections in each campus library reflect the subjects taught on that campus.
You can use LibrarySearch to search for items held across all our libraries.
- Access to study spaces – The Library offers a variety of study
spaces across three campuses.
External users do not have access to:
- Access to
electronic resources - under the terms of our licence agreements, we are unable
to permit access to electronic resources
- Requests
- Interlibrary loans
- Access to PCs
and Laptop loan
Membership categories:
1.
External Memberships with borrowing privileges:
- External members with borrowing privileges will be
issued with a library card for the duration of their membership (1 year).
Members are entitled to borrow up to 5 books in total.
- Cards are not transferable. The card holder is
responsible for all items borrowed on it and liable for any charges accrued for
late return of items, and in the event of their loss or damage, for the cost of
their replacement.
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User Group
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Notes
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Membership cost
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Access
courses
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From Edinburgh Napier partner colleges. Must
produce a signed letter confirming their guaranteed place at Edinburgh
Napier.
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50%
discount
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Alumni
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Edinburgh
Napier University graduates
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50%
discount – free for the first year after graduation
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Court
members
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Edinburgh Napier University
Court members
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Free
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Donors
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People who donate funds to Edinburgh Napier
University. Confirmation from the Development Office is required.
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Free
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LEAPS
(Lothian’s Equal Access Programme for Schools)
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LEAPS students have library membership for the duration of the
pre-university summer school. They are given University ‘Event Accounts’.
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Free
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Members
of the public
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General members of the public applying for a full
membership
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Full
price
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Retired
members of the public
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Proof
of receipt of state pension
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50%
discount
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School
teachers and
Sixth
Year school pupils
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Requires a staff ID card or a letter of
introduction from their School
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50%
discount
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Short
courses run by Edinburgh Napier University
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Free
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Unemployed
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Requires
proof of receipt of state benefit
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50%
discount
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2.
External
Memberships with no borrowing privileges:
External members with no borrowing privileges will be
issued with a library card for the duration of their membership (one year). Access
to books for reference only within the library.
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User Group
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Notes
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Membership cost
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Members
of the public
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Free
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Edinburgh
Libraries Passport
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The Edinburgh Libraries
passport will give you access to a variety of organisations.
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Free
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3.
SCONUL Access users
SCONUL members will be issued with a library card for
the duration (defined by home institution) of their membership.
Who is eligible?
If you are:
- a member
of staff (both academic and support staff) on
an open or fixed term contract
- a
postgraduate research student registered for a PhD, MPhil or similar
qualification
- a
part-time, distance learning and placement student
- or a
full-time postgraduate
and your university or college is a member of the
scheme, you may be able to borrow from university libraries free of charge.
If you are:
- a
full-time undergraduate student
and your university or college is a member of the
scheme, you may be able to use the resources of our university libraries for
reference only.
To apply please visit SCONUL Access.
Campus Libraries
For campus addresses and phone numbers, see About the Library.
Edinburgh Napier University Information Services make every effort
to maintain the services described, but there are occasions when this may not
be possible due to circumstances beyond our control. Service to our University
customers take precedence at all time.