Use the library catalogue to find a book or journal in the library or access an e-book. Use library search above to find e-journals, explore databases and e-books.

Laptops are available for BNU students to borrow at our High Wycombe and Uxbridge libraries. Self-service cabinets are on the 3rd floor of the High Wycombe Library and the 1st floor at the Uxbridge Library.

Need to borrow a laptop?

Laptops are self-service. Scan your ID card and take the laptop from the locker number shown. Unplug and borrow it for up to 4hrs. Help is available from the IT Service Desk. You will have access to standard University software, Microsoft office, Wi-Fi and printing facilities.

Need to return a laptop?

Log the laptop off but leave it powered on. Return it to the self-service cabinet. Scan your ID card and replace the laptop in the locker number shown, remembering to plug it in to charge.

Laptop loan rules

• The laptop counts as one of your loans
• Library fines must be under £6.40 to borrow one
• Fines of £1 per hour or part hour for late return are charged
• £700 will be charged for damage or non-return
• They are only for use on campus via University network
• Available first come, first served with no renewal or reservation
• Save data or files to your network drive or USB stick as they will be lost on log off

See our Laptop Loans Terms and Conditions for more details.

Study rooms are available for you to work in groups or to work more quietly on your studies. There are ten rooms available to book at High Wycombe and two available at Uxbridge all with LCD screens and whiteboards. Whiteboard pens and erasers can be borrowed from the Service Desk for High Wycombe study rooms.

You are entitled to two hours per booking, one booking per day and up to four advance booking per month. Room bookings are only available until 6pm, after which rooms are open access.

You can book a room for up to ten people at High Wycombe or eight people at Uxbridge via Blackboard

1. Login to Blackboard
2. Select "My Timetable"
3. Click on "Book Here"
4. Sign in using your Student ID and password
5. Choose Room Capacity, Campus, Start Time and Duration. Remember to include your student ID in the "Purpose of Booking" field to receive your booking confirmation.
6. Then bring your email confirmation with you to the Service desk to receive your access card.

Please note, that due to popular demand, room cards must be picked up within 20 minutes of the start of your session, after this your room may be made open to new bookings.

The BNU Knowledge Archive is an invaluable resource that showcases the wealth of research and creative work that our staff and researchers carry out.

In the archive, you'll find everything from full-text journal articles and abstracts through to book chapters, monographs, conference papers and proceedings, PhD theses and creative work.

If you need books or journal articles for your studies that your library does not have or are held at another campus library, please make an interlibrary loan or intercampus request. Use the Interlibrary / Intercampus Requests guide to find out how to make your request.

The following links take you to other useful library catalogues.

• British Library Integrated Catalogue
• Library Hub Discover (Jisc)
• Buckinghamshire Libraries
• Hillingdon Libraries

If you would like to use the library services and resources at selected teaching hospitals in North West London whilst on placement, please use the Placement Libraries guide.

Find out how to return your BNU New University loaned books, use the hospital library resources including their PCs and how to borrow books.

You can apply to have books and articles from our libraries sent to you by post if you have extenuating circumstances. Please note that postal loans are not available to students on placement.

Use the Postal Loans guide to find out how to use this service.

Buckinghamshire New University is a member of SCONUL Access. This is a scheme which offers library users the opportunity to borrow or use books and journals for reference at other university libraries which belong to the scheme (most university libraries in the UK and Ireland).

To apply for SCONUL access please click the blue link below. There is no need to complete multiple applications if you want to use more than one library. Your application will cover all higher education libraries participating in the SCONUL scheme that you are entitled to use.

Once your application has been received by the SCONUL Access Team, your library account will be checked. Provided you have a valid course date and your library account is clear of fines and overdue books you will receive an email from us accepting you on the scheme. Please allow 5 working days for your application to be processed.

Before visiting with your chosen university library, check their website for registration opening hours and other conditions. Remember to take your BNU New University ID card and a copy of your approval email with you.

The following list will tell you whether you may be entitled to borrow books (at the discretion of the host library):

Wi-Fi and Computer Access

SCONUL Access users qualify as “walk-in users” so computer access may be possible. However, due to the licencing restrictions of each university not all resources will be available to external users. In addition, the host university will have its own policies on who can or cannot access its networks for obvious security reasons. Please check the host library’s website or contact them in advance of your visit if you wish to use their electronic resources.

If the host university is a member of Eduroam, you will be able to connect to their Wi-Fi using your Buckinghamshire New University email address (12345678@bucks.ac.uk) and Blackboard password.

Click here for SCONUL Access website.