The Library has four basic types of membership - Staff and Student, Associate, Alumni and Staff Family.
Internal Membership
Staff & Student Membership
All students and members of staff automatically become members of our library when they receive their University Card.
Membership of the library allows you to:
- Ability to study and read in the library
- Access to Library e-resources
- Ability to borrow Library materials
- Access to the Library's interlibrary loan
- Ability to book group study rooms/project rooms
External Membership
Associate Membership
Associate membership is available to members of partner organizations under specified programs or individuals who have a formal association with the University but do not have a staff contract. Enquiries about associate membership can be made at the SSO reception in the Residential Hub, located at (Building 15) on the High Street in the Residential Area. Contact Number: 0574 8818 0078 (ext.8878).
See Associate Membership Library Services for details.
- The application for associate membership card should be made by the university school/department to the SSO via the BPM.
- Applicant who want to borrow library books should make a payment of 2000RMB as deposit at Enquiries Desk 2F. The deposit is refundable. Successful applicants can borrow up to five books at one time.
- No access to the interlibrary loan services or most electronic resources because of license restrictions.
- Some electronic resources can be accessed through the Walk-in User service.
Alumni
Alumni of UNNC may join the Library with deposit and annual membership fee. Alumni members can borrow most materials from the Library.
Alumni Library Services
- Alumni from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China are eligible for external borrower status with an annual fee of RMB 300.
- Applicant wishing to borrow books from the library must deposit RMB 2000 at Library Enquiry Desk on the second floor; this deposit is refundable.
- To apply for alumni library membership, please send an email to Library@nottingham.edu.cn. Include your full name, student ID, graduation year, residential/passport ID number, and attach your ID photo.
- Once the provided information is verified, the Library will request SSO to make a visitor card. Upon card issuance, a fee of 20 RMB is required. You can make the payment and collect your card at the SSO reception located at Building 15, High Street in the Residential Area.
- Once successful, applicants are permitted to borrow up to five books simultaneously.
- Access to the library’s interlibrary loan services and e-resources is not available.
Staff Family Membership
Spouse or child above 6 years old of UNNC staff may apply for staff family membership. This membership includes borrowing physical materials, but excludes access to e-resources.
Walk-in User service
Information about the walk-in user service which gives members of groups authorised to do so access to a wide range of electronic resources via dedicated walk-in user computers in the library.
How to use the Walk-in user service
1. Register by agreeing to the Walk-in User Code of Practice (PDF )
2. Visit a Walk-in User library
3. Agree to our Walk-in User Code of Practice
4.Bring along your identification
! Acceptable forms of identification
- a University of Nottingham Ningbo China Associate Library card
- an identification card, passport or driving license
Top tips
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Check which resources are available through the service, before you visit, by visiting the Walk-in User resources pages
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Save results to a USB memory stick (it is possible to save e-book to a memory stick). We cannot provide access to email or software e g, Microsoft office, internet or printers
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Ask library staff if you need help or e-mail Library@nottingham.edu.cn
Please note: we are unable to list the individual e-Journal and e-book titles available through the service.