Borrow and renew

RSM members can borrow up to eight items at any one time; books for four weeks and journals for four weeks. 

Do you live outside of London? We can post books and journal issues to you, free of charge, anywhere in the UK. Items weighing over 2kg or sent by First Class post or overseas can be posted for a fee (email library@rsm.ac.uk for charges).

Availability

The majority of the Library collection is available to borrow, apart from reference material and items held in our secure stacks. There may also be some loan restrictions to protect fragile or valuable items or to make them more widely available for readers. 

You should return all items by the due date. 

If the Library is unstaffed you can return items via the self-service kiosk next to the enquiry desk.

If you wish to return items by post they must be packaged securely and addressed to: RSM Library, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE. We advise you to use recorded delivery. 

You may renew items a maximum of 12 times by phone or email. If you then still need the item, you will need to bring it to the Library to renew it in person. If an item has been reserved by another member it will be unavailable for renewal. 

Online renewals

To renew online go to the Library search hub, go to 'Log in' and enter your membership number as your ID and your pin number. If you have forgotten your pin, use the 'forgotten pin' to reset your access. Once logged in you can renew online from the 'My account' area. 

Reminders will be sent to you if you have overdue items. If an item is overdue by more than six weeks, you will receive an invoice from the Library for the replacement cost of the item, together with a £20 administration fee. This fee remains payable even if the item is subsequently returned. 

An inter-library loan service is available for books and material not held in the RSM’s Library collection. The Library staff will source the majority of requests from the British Library, with material sourced from other institutions as necessary. 

A small charge is made for the inter-library loan service, calculated according to the speed of delivery. Prices start from £14.

To request an inter-library loan, contact the Library enquiry desk by emailing library@rsm.ac.uk.

For full details about the charges, view the Library services price list.

View a list of new acquisitions added to the Library catalogue