Newgate University Library

Help & research support

How to find, borrow and read library resources.

Searching the catalogue

Type words from the title, an author’s surname, a subject or an ISBN. Every word must match, so start broad and add words to narrow the results. Use the filters to limit by resource type, subject, year or availability.

Borrowing books

Bring your library card or MyNum ID to the circulation desk. Loan periods and limits depend on your category (see About). You can renew items from My Library unless they are overdue or reserved by someone else.

Reservations

If all copies are on loan, sign in and choose “Place a reservation”. We will hold the next returned copy for you for a few days; it appears in My Library as “Ready for pickup”.

E-books

Sign in with MyNum and choose “Read online” on the e-book’s page. Some licences allow downloading or printing; the reader shows what is permitted for each title.

Fines

Overdue items accrue a daily fine set by your loan policy. Outstanding fines above the limit block new loans until they are settled at the library desk.