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Joining the Library

LSHTM staff and students

Current staff and students at LSHTM may join the Library. LSHTM members can:

Registration for students

London-based students will be registered automatically. The barcode on your School ID card is also your Library User ID.

London-based student membership of the Library is granted for 1 year, or for the duration of the course, whichever is the shorter.

DL students must contact the DL Office to obtain a School ID card and be registered for the Library. The barcode on your School ID card is also your Library User ID. You will need to supply:

DL student membership of the Library is granted for 5 years, or for the duration of the course, whichever is the shorter.

Registration for staff

Staff must register at the Enquiries Desk. A barcode will be added to the back of your School ID card which is your Library User ID. You will need to supply: 

Staff membership of the Library is granted for 3 years, or until the expiry of contract, whichever is the shorter.

External members

Members of the LSHTM Alumni Association and current staff and students from other UK institutions who are members of SCONUL Access or the M25 Access & Borrowing Scheme and who wish to borrow material from the collections and/or access a limited set of electronic resources as a walk-in user may apply to join LSHTM Library as an External Member. External members can:

Please note that External members cannot:

Registration for external members

LSHTM Alumni must register at the Enquiries Desk. An External Member card will be issued to you with a barcode, which is your Library User ID. You will need to supply:

External membership for LSHTM Alumni is granted for 1 year.

SCONUL Access members must register at the Enquiries Desk. An External Member card will be issued to you with a barcode, which is your Library User ID. You will need to supply:

External membership for SCONUL Access members is granted for 1 year, or until the expiry of the SCONUL Access membership, whichever is the shorter.

M25 Access & Borrowing card holders must register at the Enquiries Desk. An External Member card will be issued to you with a barcode, which is your Library User ID. You will need to supply:

External membership for M25 Access & Borrowing card holders is granted for 1 year, or until the expiry of the M25 Access & Borrowing card, whichever is the shorter.

Walk-in Access members

Visitors who are not eligible for External Membership but who wish to access a limited set of electronic resources as a walk-in user may apply to join LSHTM Library as a Walk-in Access Member. Walk-in Access members can:

Please note that Walk-in Access members cannot:

Registration for walk-in access members

All walk-in access users must register at the Enquiries Desk. A Walk-in Access Member card will be issued to you with a barcode, which is your Library User ID. You will need to supply:

Walk-in access membership is granted for 1 year, or until the expiry of the institutional ID card, whichever is the shorter.