Admission to the University Libraries Admission to the University Libraries Information Services at the University of Birmingham operates an admission policy in its libraries. Individuals outside this group who are over 18 years old are allowed a free visit to IS libraries on up to three occasions during any twelve month period. Additional services to the wider academic and local community may be extended where this can be done without prejudice to our primary user group.
Further information is contained in the following sections.
Access to the electronic information sources provided in the Library is available only to staff, students and other members of the University. If you have no connection with the University, but are over 18, you will be able to gain free access on three days within a 12 month period. Please note that no admission will be granted without identification and under 18s may only visit if accompanied by an adult. On each visit, you must arrive at a time when the Entrance Point is staffed, in order to be issued with a Visitor Pass. Re-entry to the Library on the day that the pass is issued will only be possible when the Entrance Point is staffed.