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Membership

Please see below the sections below for different membership entitlements.


ARU Undergraduate

Students at 4 ARU sites plus Continuing Professional Development, University College West Anglia and apprenticeships (with ARU Student ID card)
Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

ARU Postgraduate

Students at 4 ARU sites plus Continuing Professional Development, University College West Anglia and apprenticeships (with ARU Student ID card)
Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

ARU Staff

Staff employed by ARU, ARU London, ARU Governors, Directors of ARU Companies, Associate Lecturers (with ARU staff ID card)
Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Emeritus Professors/Readers

You need an ID card to enter the library and borrow. Please contact the Academic Office to arrange an ID card.
Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Visiting Academics

Visiting Professors, Readers, Fellows, Lecturers etc. (with Affiliate card). Please complete our staff registration form.
Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Partner College Students

Students studying ARU courses at Associate Colleges.
Number of loans allowed10 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableLimited e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Partner College Staff

Staff teaching ARU courses at Associate Colleges. Please complete our staff registration form.
Number of loans allowed10 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableLimited e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Alumni

Former students who are members of the Alumni Network may apply for borrowing rights or reference access. Access is free for the first year after graduation. After the first year, the annual fee for a borrowing membership is £35 and reference access is free if you have a library card (£5 for production of the card).

Please complete our registration form and provide a recent photograph digitally for your library card.

If you are not applying within 3 months of your graduation, the Alumni Office will need to provide proof of your status by email which we will need along with the registration form. Their contact details are available at https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/alumni-network/staying-in-touch.

Cards can only be produced Monday-Friday, take a week to produce or may take longer at busier periods during the academic year. There is a cost of £5.00 for replacement cards.
Number of loans allowed5 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersNo
E-resources availableLimited number of our e-resources via “Walk in access” on the identified Digital Library terminals located in the library
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using Guest wifiCan apply for wifi access - please ask for wifi access when you have completed your registration - passwords are needed every month
You will have access to a limited number of our e-resources via the identified Digital Library terminals located throughout the library buildings. These resources cannot be accessed in this way from other devices or networks. These terminals show a link E-Resources for non-ARU members which give further instructions for the service. We provide a list of resources available for "walk-in" access.

SCONUL Access


Students or staff wishing to apply for SCONUL access need to apply first to their home institution for the Sconul Band A, B, C or R Access email via the SCONUL website at http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access.

Once you have an approval email, complete our registration form (please read the SCONUL User Guide) and provide a recent photograph digitally for your library card. Cards can only be produced Monday-Friday, take up to a week or may take longer at busier periods during the academic year. There is a cost of £5.00 for replacement cards.
Number of loans allowed5 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersNo
E-resources availableLimited number of our e-resources via “Walk in access” on the identified Digital Library terminals located in the library
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamCan apply for wifi access - please ask for wifi access when you have completed your registration

Access25

If you have your Access25 card, please contact us via our enquiry service to arrange membership. You will be asked to provide a digital photo to get a library card, which can take a week to produce or may take longer at busier periods during the academic year. There is a cost of £5 for replacement cards.
Number of loans allowed5 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersNo
E-resources availableLimited number of our e-resources via “Walk in access” on the identified Digital Library terminals located in the library
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamNo

SU Officers

Please complete our registration form please show your ARSU ID card.
Number of loans allowed5 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersNo
E-resources availableLimited number of our e-resources via “Walk in access” on the identified Digital Library terminals located in the library
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

ARU College Staff

Number of loans allowed35 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersYes
E-resources availableFull e-resource access
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesYes
Wifi access available using EduroamYes

Associate Tutors/Mentors

Tutors/Mentors supervising ARU placements (e.g. NHS) (with Affiliate or Library Affiliate card). Please complete our registration form.
Number of loans allowed5 items
Requests items from other sitesYes
Recall items from other usersNo
E-resources availableLimited number of our e-resources via “Walk in access” on the identified Digital Library terminals located in the library
Interlibrary loan requests for items not held in ARU librariesNo
Wifi access available using EduroamYes, they can ask for a Guest wifi access code on a daily basis

Reference

The University Library's primary role is to support the learning and research activity of Anglia Ruskin students and staff. However, we may be able to give access to visitors for research purposes to consult specific materials that are not available from the public library. We may also be able to offer space for quiet private study at Chelmsford only (at Cambridge and Peterborough the demand for space means this is not available).

Cambridge University students can request reference membership for quiet private study purposes at Cambridge site as their university offers the same access to our students. As it is a reciprocal access, we do not charge Cambridge students for a Reference membership card.

There are times we are very busy when we will refuse access to prioritise use by our students.

You will need to apply via completing the online Membership form. Applications can only be processed during staffed hours. If your application is successful, your library card will be produced once your payment is received. There is a cost of £5.00 for a library card (and for any replacement cards). We will need a recent photograph provided digitally for your library card. Library cards can only be produced Monday-Friday, will take a week or longer at busier periods during the academic year. Library cards must be collected in person at our reception desk upon production of some kind of photo ID.

You will have access to a limited number of our e-resources via the identified Digital Library terminals located throughout the library buildings. These resources cannot be accessed in this way from other devices or networks. These terminals show a link E-Resources for non-ARU members which give further instructions for the service. We provide a list of resources available for "walk-in" access.

Non-university students - On an exceptional basis we will allow access to students studying for a university-entry level qualification (A levels, International Baccalaureate, BTEC or Advanced Diploma) in order to use materials that are not available elsewhere. This requires a letter of introduction from your school or college setting out the materials that you wish to access.

Private language school students - will not be allowed into our libraries.

Under 18s - we cannot allow access to anyone under 18 unless they are supervised by a responsible adult.

All library users must abide by the University Library Rules.

Authorisation for others to act on your behalf

You may authorise another person to collect library materials on your behalf or to be given information about your library account, fines, items on loan, overdue items or requests.

To set this up just email us from your staff or student email account (or your registered email for other membership types) with the following details:
  • Your name;
  • Your ID number and/or username;
  • Name of person authorised to act on your behalf;
  • Date from and an end date.
Page Last Reviewed: 8th February 2024 by Judith Wells.