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Spring Break

Spring Break

Please note that memberships take up to 4-weeks to process, but there are options to access the Waterside Campus without a membership. We have full details of available services and building limitations to non-members over this time. 

Access to the Waterside Campus 

Members of the public can make use of the Waterside Bar and Restaurant, the campus shop (including a Post Office) and the cafés on the ground floors of the Learning Hub and the Sunley Hotel. Access to the upper floors of the Learning Hub will be restricted to ID holders only between 20:00 on Thursday 17th April 2025 until 08:00 on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

General application information

Former staff membership is free of charge (and subject to a yearly renewal) if you previously worked for the University of Northampton. Your application can take up to four weeks to process and we will be in touch by email with details on how to collect your card.

You can:

  • access the Learning Hub 24 hours a day
  • use all study spaces, including a dedicated silent area
  • bring your own device and use the wifi and charging points
  • borrow up to five four-week loans from our main collection.

You can't:

  • use our subscription electronic resources
  • borrow laptops and there are no PCs
  • print or use the photocopier
  • borrow one-week loans or from the School Experience Collection, Health kits, CDs and DVDs, Illustrated Books, Exhibition catalogues, Journals, Fowler and our Special Collection
  • reserve books 
  • book study rooms.

You must a complete online application form and provide the following documents:

  • 1 digital photo of yourself (head and shoulders)

  • 1 form of photo ID (like a passport, photocard driver’s licence).

Photographs and documents submitted will be deleted upon collection of your access card. You will need to reapply each year and provide these documents for each application.

We welcome your membership but you must abide by all University of Northampton Policies and library rules, or we reserve the right to withdraw your membership. These include:

  • always wearing your ID card on your lanyard when in the Learning Hub
  • you may not bring other visitors with you; adults or children
  • you must respect students, staff and other users of the University of Northampton
  • if you choose to borrow books, you must keep your library account in good order, and you will be responsible for your loaned items
  • if you damage or lose a book, they are charged at a standard £40 / item.