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 8.30am -5.30pm 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
- Access to guest photocopying (subject to charge)
Please email library@brighton.ac.uk for more information.
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.
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.
To apply please complete an alumni application form and email it to library@brighton.ac.uk.