There is a wide range of support available within the Library. You can email us at library@warwick.ac.uk at any time. During the hours of 8am to 8pm a member of the Library Team will get back to you as soon as possible. This is also when the Library Helpdesk is open for in person queries.

You can also contact the Library on Instagram or X. You will only get a response via these channels between 9am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday.

You can also contact the Research and Academic Support Librarian for your subject for help and support to:

• Find information for essays and projects
• Access key resources for your subject
• Reference effectively and avoid plagiarism
• Email: academicsupport@warwick.ac.uk to set up a virtual 1:1 appointment with the librarian for your subject or contact them directly.

The Library has a range of services, equipment and assistive software to support your learning. Visit our Accessibility pages to see how else the Library can help you.

Within the Library, the Assistive Technology Area is located on Floor 1. We also have individual Accessible Study Rooms for those registered with the University’s Disability Services. For individual advice on how to use the Library and signpost to further support, please email library@warwick.ac.uk.

Accessing the Library and borrowing books and resources is completely free.

You will find the reading list for your modules in your module Moodle course, and also on the Library homepage.

Once you've located the Reading Lists, you can search for your specific course title using the search box.

You can use Library Search to look for both electronic and physical books. You can search by topic, author or for a specific book title. You will also find resources for your studies on your departmental reading lists.

For more information on how to search for the readings for your course check out our Get Started Moodle Course.

When you find a book on the Library catalogue you will be provided with a series of letters and numbers called a classmark which will help you locate the book in the Library. See more information on how to understand classmarks to find the books you need.

There is no limit on the number of electronic books you can access using Library Search.

You can borrow up to 999 physical books at the same time.

The standard loan length is 1 year (we will renew your loans each year), but they may be recalled sooner if someone else requests them. Some items have only a 3 day loan length, but these are clearly marked.

You can renew your books as many times as you wish, so long as they haven’t been recalled by another student. Log on to your Library account to do this.

Books can be recalled at any time if they have been requested or reserved by another user. If this happens you will receive an email from the Library asking you to return it.

We do not charge fines for late books. However if a book is recalled (another student has requested the book) you will need to bring the book back. If a recalled book is not returned by the new due date, your access to borrowing will be temporarily blocked. If after two weeks of a recalled item being overdue, the item isn’t returned, you will be invoiced for a replacement. For the most up to date information make sure you are check the Library website.

You can return a book using the returns machine on floor 1 of the Library.

All current Warwick Staff and Students in the UK can post books back to us free of charge, using our freepost returns service.

If you are outside the UK, you can also return books by post to the following address:

Customer Services, University of Warwick Library, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL

You will need your University of Warwick ID card to access the Library. When you arrive at the Main Library follow the signage to the Floor 1 Entrance Barriers.

You can find the location of the Library on the University's Interactive Map.

There is lift access via the ground floor Library entrance on Library Road. Take the lift to the first floor. There are two alternative accessible entrances (if the lift is out of order).

Once inside the building, there is a lift with priority access for users with accessibility needs next to the stairs on each floor.

For more information on physical access to the Library including parking provision, lifts and toilets see our Accessibility webpage.

The main Library is open 24/7 for most of the year. Opening hours at our other study spaces vary. Please check up to date opening hours.

The Library has the main building, several Learning Grids and the Post Grad Hub which you can use to study. Before visiting the Library or Library spaces please check the opening times and availability.

There are a limited number of PCs available in the main Library building and Learning Grids.

Multifunctional printers can be found throughout the Library. Scan your University ID card or enter your ITS username and password on any printer to collect your documents.

Print: first top up your printer credit online

Scan for free: to your email or H:drive.

Yes, you can bring your own cold food and hot drinks into the Library.

Hot food can only be taken into the Eating Place on the ground floor of the Library.

For full information of where in the Library food and drink is allowed see Library conduct.