{"id":9385,"date":"2022-11-30T13:46:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/?p=9385"},"modified":"2022-11-30T13:46:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:46:17","slug":"alumni-library-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/2022\/11\/30\/alumni-library-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Library Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">In summer 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/library\/\">University of Reading Library<\/a> made some significant changes to improve how we can support our alumni.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emma Allison, Library Experience and Engagement Manager, shares with CONNECTED why it\u2019s important to enable our graduates to continue using the Library. She said: \u201cDuring your studies at the University we support you with all the resources you need, such as core textbooks, as well as providing great access to other resources such as fiction, film and music.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you&#8217;re interested in continuing your studies or simply love reading and learning, the Reading Graduates\u2019 Library membership is an easy way to stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Discounted Library membership rate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As a graduate, you can now join the Library under our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/library\/using-the-library\/joining-the-library\/reading-graduates\">Reading Graduates<\/a>&#8216; Scheme which is \u00a345 for the year. Membership includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a Library card \u2013 with online access to your Library account;<\/li>\n<li>24\/6+* access to study space \u2013 we have over 1,500 study spaces spread over six floors;<\/li>\n<li>borrowing \u2013 up to 5 items and a wealth of resources to browse and immerse yourself in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Extended borrowing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/library\/using-the-library\/borrowing\">borrow<\/a> items for six weeks, instead of only three and, we&#8217;ve also updated over 41,000 items from the seven-day loan to the standard six-week loan. There\u2019s lots more to choose from, since we\u2019ve made literally thousands more items borrowable.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also removed all fines for items that aren\u2019t in demand \u2013 we\u2019ll only charge for lost or damaged items or for items that have been recalled if you don\u2019t return them within the seven-day period.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/library\/\">Library website<\/a> for more information or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/library\/contacts-support\">get in touch<\/a>. We hope to see you soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">*The Library closes on Saturday evening at 21:00 and reopens on Sunday morning at 08:30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In summer 2022, the University of Reading Library made some significant changes to improve how we can support our alumni. 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