- Student Support Services
- The Gamble Library
Library Rules and Regulations
- Registered borrowers may borrow up to 8 books at any one time on 4 week loan using the electronic issue system. They may be recalled after a fortnight if required by another reader. The loan may be renewed in person, by letter, by email or by telephone (028 9020 5093).
- Union College research students may borrow up to 16 books at any one time on 12 week loan.
- Union College staff may borrow up to 24 books at any one time on 12 week loan.
- Undergraduates may additionally borrow 2 books from the overnight loan collection.
- A fine may be charged for overdue books.
- Reference works, periodicals and old or rare books may not normally be borrowed.
- Readers must not write on, deface or otherwise damage books and other library materials.
- Library users losing, defacing or otherwise damaging books and other library materials will be required to pay the full cost of replacement or repair.
- Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted in the library.
- All mobile phones should be turned off in the library.
The following points should be carefully noted by out-of-hours users:-
- Guests are not permitted.
- You must not enter or stay in the Library after 9.00pm. If you do you will set off the alarm!
- You must not take books out of the Library (even for a brief period) without borrowing them according to the proper procedure.
- Food and drink must not be consumed in the Library under any circumstances.
- Library users may use the Students' Common Rooms but should not enter areas of the College reserved for residents (unless of course invited as a guest of a resident). Library users should respect the privacy of residents and noise should be avoided when coming or going.

- Library users must comply with any instructions given to them by the College Subwarden on duty (or member of College staff).
- The College operates a no-alcohol policy and is a no-smoking building.
Computers for Student Use
Computers with word-processing, etc, internet and email facilities are available in the Library for the use of students who are registered with Union College.

