To access the Reading Rooms, the Reference Room or the Study Room you'll need to borrow a study place. To do this, follow the instructions of the Self Check stations located in:
You'll be assigned a specific seat, for a 4-hour period. You'll also receive a confirmation email indicating the assigned seat.
Remember that before leaving the Library you'll need to return your study place, using one of the Self Check stations.
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Important: After the return of a study place, the system will prevent you from borrowing a new study place for the following 15 minutes. |
To make use of this service, the user will accept the terms and conditions as detailed below:
By signing in to Océano and going to "My Loans" it's possible to renew the loan for an additional 2 hours.
Number of resources on loan
Borrowing a study place will count towards the maximum number of items you can have on loan, together with books or a laptop.
Type of user | Maximum number of items |
Undergraduate students | 10 |
Postgraduate and PhD students | 20 |
Friends of the Library / Alumni | 10 |
Fines
Blocks derived from the late return of any kind of resource (study place, laptop or book) will affect the borrowing rights of all resources, regardless of their type.