Libraries, media and computing

Visitor access

Access to our libraries for reference purposes is available to members of the public (18 years or over), free of charge, no application required. This includes;

• Visitor access from 9am–5pm weekdays only
• Use of books and print journals for reference (no borrowing)
• The use of non-bookable study spaces
• Access to free guest wi-fi.

Please email library@brighton.ac.uk for more information.

SCONUL access

Staff and students from other universities may be able to join for free via the SCONUL Access scheme.

If your application is approved via SCONUL Access you will need to complete a University of Brighton (UoB) library membership application form and email this to library@brighton.ac.uk.

External membership

External membership cost: £70 per year.

External membership entitles you to borrow six books, for three weeks at a time (long loan category only), from any of our libraries. Loans will be automatically renewed if not required by another borrower. Libraries and non-bookable library study spaces can be accessed by externals members during vacation opening hours and in term time between the hours of 08.30 – 20.00 Monday to Friday and 12.00 -16.00 at weekends. The University of Brighton external library membership card will need to be shown if entering libraries after 17.30 Monday – Friday and at weekends.

Our libraries specialise in particular subjects so we recommend you search our library catalogue to find out which library holds the books you are interested in and on your application form request to collect your membership card from that site.

Please email the application form to library@brighton.ac.uk and you will be contacted once your library card is ready for collection. Should you be ineligible for membership, you may still use our libraries for reference purposes.

Students on Access to Higher Education courses at colleges in the LASER Learning Awards Access Validating Agency are entitled to free membership for the duration of their course.

Alumni and retired staff

University of Brighton graduates and retired staff are entitled to free library access, renewable annually.

External membership allows you to reserve and borrow up to six books for three weeks at a time. Due to licensing reasons online resources are not accessible to external library members. Libraries and non-bookable library study spaces can be accessed by external members during vacation opening hours and in term time between the hours of 08.30 – 20.00 Monday to Friday and 12.00 -16.00 at weekends. The University of Brighton external library membership card will need to be shown if entering libraries after 17.30 Monday – Friday and at weekends.

To apply please complete an alumni application form and email it to library@brighton.ac.uk.