Library - Book loans during the Christmas vacation period

Library opening hours during Christmas vacation period

The Library closes at 22:00 on Friday 20 December for the Christmas vacation.
The Library re-opens at 08:00 on Thursday 2 January 2014.
From 2 January, the Library will be open 24/6 until Friday 7 February (inclusive).

Book loans during the vacation period

• Please return any books that you don’t need during the vacation to the Library by 18:00 on Friday 20 December.
• The outside book box will not be available when the Library is closed.
• Please ensure that you renew your books via your Library Record when they are due throughout the vacation period.
• If you can’t renew a book because someone else has reserved it, then you will need to return it when the Library is open or post it back to:

Public Services Co-ordinator

Library and Information Services

Aston University

Aston Triangle

Birmingham

B4 7ET

Please note: fines of £3.50 per day are charged for overdue books which have been reserved by someone else. However, charges do not apply on the days that the Library is closed from Saturday 21 December until Wednesday 1 January inclusive.

E-resources

You can continue to use e-resources throughout the vacation period via your University username and password

• E-books are available via Library SmartSearch - do a keyword search and then Limit by Material Type and select E-books
• Please check the LibGuide for your subject if you need guidance on finding resources

If you have any questions in the meantime, please email library@aston.ac.uk

Thank you
Library Public Services Team