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Lending service
Who can borrow?
| What can be borrowed?
| For how long?
| Charges | Losses
| Reservations
| Request a postal loan
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Who can borrow?
Members.
Any member of the Chartered Insurance
Institute or Society of Financial Advisers can borrow from the library.
Items are issued on loan on the understanding they are for the use
of the registered borrower and will not be lent to others. We can
post items anywhere in Europe. For more information on membership
click here.
What can be borrowed?
Many books, pamphlets and videos can
be borrowed, as well as some other material. Six books can be taken
out per borrower and three videos. If something can be borrowed
there will be a note in the relevant database record saying it can,
eg “May be borrowed by members”. If there is no note the
item cannot be borrowed.
For how long?
The loan period is two weeks for videos,
four weeks for all other material. Provided the item has not been
reserved by another reader, a loan may be renewed by letter or telephone
or over the counter up to four times. Please quote the barcode number.
Items on loan must be returned, or the loan renewed, on or before
the due date. Failure to renew or return items before they become
overdue could result in suspension or withdrawal of library facilities
and may also incur overdue charges (see below).
Charges
Collected. Videos:
£2 per item per two weeks. Short-term loans: £2 per item per working
day. Other items: no charge.
Posted. £3
per parcel plus 50p per item (Videos, £2 per item). Supplement for
UK first class post: £1 per item (except for videos, which are automatically
sent first class). Supplement for postage outside the UK, Isle of
Man, Channel Islands: £2 per item.
Overdue items.
Standard loans: 20p per item for each working day overdue (waived
if the item is returned within the first seven days (including weekends
and holidays) overdue). Short-term loans: £2 per item per working
day.
Losses
You are responsible for items on loan
to you until they are returned to the library. In the event of loss
you will be invoiced for the current price of the item (or the current
price of a comparable item if out of print) plus handling charges
of £10 per item plus £3 per invoice. However, you will not be held
liable for any loss in the return post provided you have obtained
a “proof of postage” certificate (free from post offices)
and the parcel is properly wrapped.
Reservations
If the item you want is not on the shelves
but is in stock it can usually be reserved for you. We have multiple
copies of many books, so the waiting period will often be quite
short. If the item you want is not in the library stock, in many
cases we can buy a copy or borrow one from another library.
Request a postal loan
To request a postal loan please ring,
fax or post the library with your requirements. If you are writing
be sure to include your permanent identity number and a credit card
authorisation or cheque.
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