Library FAQs

Due dates for Christmas & New Year 2025/26

• Items will be due up to and including Friday 12 December before due dates are moved to fall after the Christmas and New Year period.
• This means no items will be due back on Saturday 13 December, Sunday 4 January, or on any of the days in between.

One week (standard) loans

• Items will start to be issued over Christmas and New Year from Saturday 6 December.
• Anything borrowed between Saturday 6 December and Monday 29 December will be due back on Monday 5 January.
• Due dates will return to normal from Tuesday 30 December, so an item borrowed on that day would be due back on Tuesday 6 January.

Two week (extended) loans

• Items will start to be issued over Christmas and New Year from Friday 28 November.
• Anything borrowed between Saturday 29 November and Monday 22 December will be due back on Monday 5 January.
• Due dates will return to normal from Tuesday 23 December, so an item borrowed on that day would be due back on Tuesday 6 January.

Laptops

• Library laptops are included in the dates above.
• Any laptop that would have a due date between Saturday 13 December and Sunday 4 January will be due back on Monday 5 January instead.

Exceptions

• The dates below do not include Document Supply loans.

Further info

• Due dates will return to normal from Tuesday 23 December, so an item borrowed on that day would be due back on Tuesday 6 January.
• See table below: