What is an Instant Library Card?
An Instant Library card needs no proof of identification, but this does mean you are only allowed to borrow a limited number of items. However, you are able to use all of the other physical services including free computer use and Internet access, plus the online services we provide. Follow the links below to find out more about what you can borrow, our charges, etc.
Online Services
You are able to view and renew your loans, and request items online using the online library catalogue. Plus, you are also able to use the full complement of online resources to which we subscribe:
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Credo reference - over 100 fully searchable reference books - with dynamic elements which allow you to manipulate the information. Plus there is a Crossword Solver and a weekly Brain Teaser
Find out more about Credo reference here -
Encyclopaedia Britannica - The world famous encyclopaedia available in it's full, student and junior versions.
Find out more about Encyclopaedia Britannica here -
Gale Virtual Reference Library - A large collection of encyclopaedias and reference books.
Find out more about the Gale Virtual Reference Library here -
InfoTrac Magazines and Journals - A database of articles from 65 magazines and journals covering a broad range of subjects.
Find out more about magazines and journals online here -
InfoTrac Newspapers - Databases of the six main newspapers dating back to the mid 90's, plus The Times Digital Archive.
Find out more about newspapers online here -
Oxford English Dictionary - The authoritative guide to over 500,000 words past and present.
Find out more about the Oxford English Dictionary here -
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Thousands of biographies and illustrations about people who shaped British History, from 4th century BC to 2002.
Find out more about the Dictionary of National Biography here -
Oxford Reference Books - A huge library of popular quick reference books fully searchable.
Find out more about Oxford Reference Books here
