{"id":1173,"date":"2022-07-21T14:52:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T13:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/library\/?page_id=1173"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:45:28","slug":"library-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/library\/our-libraries\/using-our-libraries\/library-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-129000004039\" alt=\"Three people painting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-1536x903.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2022\/07\/City-Campus-stock-photo-for-The-Store-2-2048x1204.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5165b2b2337b5a712e013feaccdf26f\">Library Membership<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-628da94a46f563132e061173118f852e\"><strong>Find out how to join our libraries as an external member.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joining the Library as an external member<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">University of Gloucestershire Library membership is available to anyone with an academic interest. Typically, independent scholars, local professionals, local residents, and former students and staff of the University can apply to become individual members. Applicants must be over 18 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Library membership costs \u00a330 per annum for individuals, \u00a310 per annum for former staff of the University of Gloucestershire and free of charge for graduates of the University of Gloucestershire. More information is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/external-memberships-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">External Library Memberships Guide<\/a> or email us at <a href=\"mailto:libmemberships@glos.ac.uk\">libmemberships@glos.ac.uk<\/a> &nbsp;for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCONUL Access scheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to access study spaces or books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. Some library users may be able to borrow print books from other libraries too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Check your eligibility for access to University of Gloucestershire libraries at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sconul.ac.uk\/sconul-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCONUL Access<\/a> and apply for access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Once you have received a SCONUL approval email from your home university <a href=\"https:\/\/xpa.glos.ac.uk\/sconul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register with the University of Gloucestershire for SCONUL Access<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An overview of the application process and details of the services provided are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/sconul-access-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCONUL Access Scheme.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joining the Library as an external member University of Gloucestershire Library membership is available to anyone with an academic interest. 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