The resources held by the library can be found using the library catalogue . In addition to printed information sources, the library holds some fifty CD-ROMs and subscribes to a variety of online datasets which can be accessed using a password obtainable by registered borrowers from a member of library staff . Staff are available to provide a professional readers' advice service and a comprehensive user education programme. The opening hours of the libraries vary from campus to campus, but all are open during office hours throughout the year. During term times, the libraries are also open in the evening from Monday to Thursday and on Saturday mornings.
All libraries provide lending and reference facilities.
Some items in heavy demand are placed in a special reserve collection. All students and staff at UWIC may become registered borrowers and external borrowers may also join the library for a small annual fee. There is a variety of equipment available in all four campus libraries, including computers, photocopiers and, on some campuses, binding and laminating facilities. The Library Division is part of UWIC's Learning and Information Services which also includes the Information Services Division and Learning and Teaching Division . For the latest information on library matters, such as vacation opening hours and new displays, there is a news and views page which is regularly updated.