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Resources

Printed Materials
Textbooks for various courses offered by the college; reference materials such as a wide variety of bi-lingual dictionaries, almanacs, thesaurus, directories, annual reports, maps, magazines/journals, newspapers, staff development materials, fiction and children books. Some in large print.

Northampton Collection
A large collection of publications covering the local history of Northamptonshire.

DVD Collection
A large collection of DVDs for educational use and also feature films are available for loan free of charge.

Computers
More than 120 computers with free internet access and various software applications are available for learners to use for completing their assignments. We also have 28 laptops (Booth Lane & Daventry) which can be issued for use within the LRC. There are black & white printers available for learners to produce hardcopies, and scanners. We also provide a number of specialist software applications such as Sage and AutoCAD. You are required to present a valid ID card to access these resources.

E-resources
You can access online databases on a wide variety of subject areas either from college or home.

Careers Library
An extensive collection of University prospectuses and resources on applying for Higher Education. Resources are available for loan on career options, interview skills, writing CVs and funding summer jobs abroad and in the UK. There are designated careers computers.

Group Room
We have a number of rooms available for you to have your group discussion. You will need to book this at the issue desk.

Silent Study Room
A number of private carrels are available for learners to study invidually.

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Photocopying
A photocopying machine is available in the Library. Please observe the copyright guidelines when photocopying any materials. If you are in any doubt please ask the Library staff for assistance.

Off Air Recording
We can record television programme for educational purposes to be held in the Library. Please ask LRC staff for further details.

Learning Assistant
Learning assistants are available to help you with your study.

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Borrowing

 User  Number of items
 Learners  4 items
 Staff  10 items

 Type of loans  Period of loans
 Standard loan  3 weeks
 Short loan  1 week

Items in high demand are reference only.

Items CANNOT be borrowed if:

  • overdue
  • you have outstanding fines

Renewing

Items can be renewed twice by contacting us either in person or by telephone or e-mail.

Items CANNOT be renewed if:

  • overdue
  • you have outstanding fines
  • reserved by another users

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