Local resident membership is available to members of the public aged 18 and over living or working within the permitted postcode areas:
Local resident membership is valid for up to 3 years; registered external users must reapply to extend their membership once membership has expired.
Please note, local resident members are only permitted to access our Horsforth Campus Library site (with no access to Leeds City Campus Library available at this time). If you would like to borrow items from our Leeds City Campus Library, please email us to request these.
Please download and complete an application form.
For purposes of safety and security, all applicants are required to show documents confirming both photo identity and proof of name and address such as:
Photo ID
Proof of name and address
Applicants are also required to submit a recent passport style photograph with their application.
Completed application forms can be returned:
Once your application has been received we should be able, if approved, to produce your membership card within seven working days.
You will be notified when your card is available for you to collect.
All external members can borrow a total of 5 items on a two week loan period.
Your loans will be renewed automatically for nine months, unless they are reserved by another borrower.
After nine months, you will need to return the items. We will remind you two days before items are due back, and we will remind you when items are one day, one week, and two weeks overdue.
We don't charge fines but you will be liable to pay a £15 replacement charge if items are not returned after the due date. See our page on regulations and charges for more information.
Unfortunately, you will not be able to reserve items that are out on loan. If you have any queries about your account please contact us.
Please note: due to licensing restrictions, Leeds Trinity University cannot provide access to online resources to external members.
Study areas
As an external library member, you may use the study areas in the Library - areas catering for individual, silent and group study needs are provided. Students and staff of the University have priority for using group study rooms and carrels but, if not booked, these can be used by external users. The study room booking system is not available for external users. All users are required to carry their membership card when using the Library. The card is also required to access the building, and items cannot be borrowed without presenting your membership card.
Wifi
External users with an existing wifi setup to the eduroam service may connect their device to the University wifi. This will provide an internet connection, but not access to the Leeds Trinity network or intranet.
Photocopying
Photocopying requests are available on request at the Helpdesk. Photocopying charges are as follows:
A4 Mono - 7p
A4 Colour - 12p
A3 Mono - 14p
A3 Colour - 24p
Please note photocopying must comply within the following CLA limits:
In total, no more than 20 pages can be copied per day, per user. We will only copy pages from our own collections (books and journals); not items borrowed from other libraries.
Library Search
Dedicated Library Search terminals are available in the Library which you can access to search and locate the books that you need. It can be used to search for all library resources, but access to online resources is not possible owing to license restrictions. Please ask staff if you need any help using this.
Online resources
Due to licensing restrictions external users do not have access to the Library's online resource collection.
IT Services
External users are not permitted to use Library computers, or to access the University network
Other excluded facilities
Most external users are only able to access our Horsforth Campus Library at present, and not the Leeds City Campus Library. External users are also not permitted to request interlibrary loans, place group study room bookings, or access their library account online.
Reservations
External users are not permitted to place reservations on items that are out on loan to other users.