FISC Library contacts and opening hours

Opening hours

The library is usually open all day, every day to staff and resident students
 

The library is open to external readers and borrowers by appointment only, and only between the hours of 10.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday. If the volunteer staff are away you may find yourself unable to access the library. We recommend that you phone or email in advance of any intended visit.

Contact:

Phone:

UK: 01227 769349
Elsewhere: +44 1227 769349

Fax:

UK: 01227 786648
Elsewhere: +44 1227 786648

Email: library@franciscans.ac.uk
Mail:

Franciscan Central Library
Franciscan International Study Centre
Giles Lane
Canterbury
UK
CT2 7NA

 

Using the library if you are not a FISC student or staff member:

We are glad to receive strangers to read and consult books in our library, and we look forward to getting to know you.  But we do ask some things:

  • We ask all intending visitors to contact us by phone or email first to discuss the time and purpose of your visit.
  • Where possible, we ask you to bring a letter of introduction from your librarian or tutor, if you are working or studying at an academic institution, or from your local priest if you are not an academic or student.
  • All visitors are required to register at reception on arrival and to wear a visitor's ID badge while in our buildings, and once you reach the library, we may ask you to register as an external library user.  External library users may read books and journals in the library (for which there is no charge), but may not borrow items.
  • Once you know us, and we know you, you may wish to apply for library membership as a borrower. Membership is subject to your application being accepted, and to the payment of a modest annual fee.

A summary of the library rules as they apply to external users is available here, and details of fees may be found here.

 



Page updated March 15th., 2011.