Library services

We offer a number of services for students, staff and visitors. We can help you to find the items you need, even if they’re not in our libraries, and can support staff with reading lists and teaching.

People coming in and out of the Edward Boyle Library

Library services

Student looking at laptop in Edward Boyle Library

Study space

All our libraries have individual spaces for silent study and group work areas, booths and rooms. There are bookable group study rooms and accessible workspaces available for University of Leeds staff and students, and NHS members.

You can also use the Spacefinder website to find different spaces across campus.

Borrowing

Borrowing items

Recalled items

Returning items

Lost items

Request a book

Fines for overdue items

Library Makerspace

The Library Makerspace has a wide range of equipment, IT and software for creative projects of all kinds. It is open to all students and staff, for personal, individual or group projects. Come along to create physical or digital objects, attend an event or workshop, and get technical help and advice in a supportive community space. Make your creative ideas a reality in the Library Makerspace!

Can't find it

If you can’t find the items you need, we can help. You can request items on loan or from our stores as well as from other libraries outside Leeds through Document Supply.

Request items on loan

Document Supply

Request items from storage

Suggest a purchase

Lecturer support

We help you to submit reading lists and make items available for students, and support teaching through integrated academic skills sessions and resources.