About Your Library
Library Services at Loughborough University
In this section, you will find information about when we are open and contact information for Library staff as well as links to Library publications and reports.
- Opening hours
- Finding Us
- Staff
- Library Map
- Objectives and publications
- Projects
- LLOs and User Committee
- Library values and KPIs
Library facts and figures
The Pilkington Library opened in 1980. It covers 7,777 square metres over three floors with 900 study places, including 140 workstations.
We have over 500,000 books; 90,000 bound serials and access to approximately 19,000 e- journals.
We have 87 members of staff; 55 full-time equivalents (32 full-time; 55 part-time).
The Library uses the ALEPH management system, supplied by Ex Libris, the Dewey Decimal Classification, and Intellident RFID self service.
List of charges/fines
The Library reserves the right to charge fees for certain services or to levy fines for late return of stock. For a full list of these fees/fines, please consult the following pdf document.