Do you work at BGU? These pages are for you - welcome!
Members of BGU staff from all departments are entitled to use the University Library. We are located in the Cornerstone Building, in the south-west corner of the campus between the University Chapel and the Old School House.
Our library catalogue is WorldCat . You can read more about this and other online resources here.
If you have any questions or queries please library@bishopg.ac.uk, or drop in and speak to a member of the team in the Library.
If you have a question or would like a tour of the building simply ask a member of the library team.
When using library services please:
Click here to view our opening hours .
When the Library is open but the Service Desk is closed (i.e. there are no library staff on duty) the Library is supervised by a Security Officer.
Watch our video tour of the building here.
Staff can borrow up to 35 library resources at a time. Your University ID card is also your library card.
Loan periods vary according to the type of material you want to borrow:
Read more about borrowing, returning, renewing and reserving library resources on our Borrowing pages.
Staff members are prohibited by law from photocopying/printing unlimited amounts from library resources. The limits that are allowed are prescribed by law and also by the various licences held by University. Please refer to our Copyright for BGU Staff LibGuide for more information.
The computers in the Library and 24/7 IT Suite are predominantly for use by students, though staff are entitled to use them if they have difficulty accessing a computer elsewhere. All computers are open access and cannot be booked. There are plenty of power points around the Library for use with mobile devices and laptops.
As with the rest of the campus, wi-fi is available throughout the Cornerstone Building.
Printing and photocopying is controlled via your University ID card. There are mono and colour devices on both floors of the Library.
You are welcome to study in the Library. However, please be aware that between September and June our seminar rooms and silent study booths are exclusively for student use and cannot be booked by staff members.