Access
Can I visit?
Staff and students of the University don't need to do anything to join the Library: their details are uploaded automatically from Human Resources or Registry.
All other potential members should complete the appropriate online application form in advance of a visit in person.
Family members of University of Dundee students and staff; and members of the public who have a valid reason to use our Main Library can also apply for a limited reference access pass.
Main Library
The Main Library has an access control system with four security gates regulating both entry and exit. Everyone visiting the building is required to scan a current membership or ID card for access.
Staff and students from the University of Dundee should open the gates using their UoD ID card or barcode tile generated on the University of Dundee app.
Other members of the Library should open the gates using the barcode on their LLC membership card.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Library
The Matthew Building has an access control system.
Staff and students from the University of Dundee should call at DJCAD Reception (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.45pm) to have their UoD ID card activated for access.
Other members of the Library should produce their LLC membership card at DJCAD Reception to be admitted.
Robertson Trust Medical Library and Learning Centre
24 hour access to the Medical Library is regulated by an access control system and is only available to staff and students from the University of Dundee, and to NHS Tayside members of the Library. To have your NHS Tayside ID/ UoD ID card enabled, please contact the Medical Library with details of the proximity code from the reverse of your card and allow 2 working days (Monday - Friday) for the application to be processed.
Kirkcaldy Campus Library
To access the library after 5.00pm Monday – Thursday, and on a Saturday, staff and students from the University of Dundee should ring the doorbell at the main entrance door and show their UoD ID card to be admitted. Other members of the Library should show their LLC membership card and another form of photographic ID.
Membership
Can I join?
The Library & Learning Centre at the University of Dundee welcomes applications for membership from all interested persons. Check the table below for membership categories, links to our application forms, proof of identity and status required, and whether any payment must be made. For other categories of membership see the Library regulations. Please note that not all membership categories convey borrowing rights. Access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities is restricted to current University of Dundee students and staff only.
Membership applications are processed Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday during Semester opening hours. During vacation periods (excluding the Christmas and New Year period when an alternative process is in place) membership applications will be processed Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You will receive a further email if additional information or subscription payment is required.
Once processed, your membership will be active the next day and a card will be ready for collection. Please bring proof of identity to collect your card. Alternatively, your membership card can be posted out to your home address.
Subscription Memberships are valid for up to 1 year and can be renewed on payment of the annual fee each year. Borrowing allowances vary and members will not have access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities. The public network TheCloud by Sky is available in our libraries if you wish to bring your own device.
Reciprocal Memberships Staff and students from other universities in the UK and Ireland (including Abertay and St Andrews) can become members of the Library via the SCONUL Access scheme. SCONUL access Memberships are valid for up to 3 years. Borrowing allowances vary and members will not have access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities. If you are bringing your own device, you may be able to use Eduroam wifi using your home institution’s credentials. Otherwise, you can connect to TheCloud wifi.
Staff at NHS Fife Health & Social Care, NHS Fife Acute and NHS Tayside may join the library free of charge. Memberships are valid for 1 year. Borrowing allowances vary and members will not have access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities. If you are bringing your own device, you may be able to use Eduroam wifi using your home institution’s credentials. Otherwise, you can connect to TheCloud wifi.
Family members of University of Dundee students and staff can apply for a reference visitors pass to the Main Library only. Access will vary in length. Once approved, a reference pass providing access to the library will be available at the Main Library Reception Desk. Proof of ID will be required to be shown to collect the pass. Reference Access only members will not have access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities. The public network TheCloud by Sky is available in our libraries if you wish to bring your own device.
Members of the public can apply for a reference visitor pass to the Main Library only. Visitors should demonstrate a genuine need to use the Library for study or research. Access to the library will be limited in length. Once approved, a reference pass providing access to the library will be available at the Main Library Reception Desk. Proof of ID will be required to be shown to collect the pass. Reference access only members will not have access to electronic resources, use of IT or print facilities. The public network TheCloud by Sky is available in our libraries if you wish to bring your own device.
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Subscription
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How to apply
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Annual Fee
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Requirements
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| Corporate subscribers | Application form | £120 |
Proof of ID; |
| Junior subscribers | Application form | £5 |
Proof of ID; |
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Subscribing members |
Application form | £40 | Proof of ID; Proof of Address |
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University of Dundee |
Application form | £15 |
Proof of ID; |
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University of Dundee |
Application form | Free |
Register at time of |
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NHS Fife Health & |
Application form | Free |
Proof of ID; |
| NHS Tayside | Application form | Free | Proof of ID; Proof of Adress; Proof of employment by NHS Tayside |
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Reciprocal |
How to apply | Annual Fee | Requirements |
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SCONUL Access |
Application form | Free |
Home Institution ID |
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Abertay University |
Application form | Free |
Home Institution ID |
| University of St Andrews staff and students (A reciprocal agreement between the two universities extends borrowing rights to full-time undergraduates - Band R members) |
Application form | Free | Home Institution ID Card; Home Institution SCONUL authorisation |
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Reference access |
How to apply | Annual Fee | Requirements |
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Family members of |
Application form | Free |
Proof of ID; |
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Members of the |
Application form | Free |
Proof of ID; |
Please do not hesitate to contact the library by email - llc-service-delivery@dundee.ac.uk - for further assistance.