Answered By: Karina Forrest
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2025     Views: 6644

Newcastle University Library supports the teaching and learning of the University in the first instance, however reference facilities are offered to sixth form schools and sixth form colleges in the North East of England through the work of our Education Outreach Team.  A level students can access the library's wide range of information resources as well as use the library's study spaces during Desk Services opening hours.  

Sixth form membership card holders can ONLY use the University library during core desk services opening hours.  Due to security arrangements, evening and weekend access to the Walton Library, based inside the medical school, is not possible.  

 

Membership of Newcastle University Library is not automatic and must be applied for.  All library members are expected to adhere to specific behavioural standards (which are listed in the Library rules and regulations: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/rules-and-regulations) failure to do so by sixth form members will result in the removal of an individual's access and your school being informed of the incident.

Library access is not available for sixth form members at any University Library site during the University exam and revision periods or self service hours (which includes University closure days) please see specific dates below.                              

  • December 24th - January 20th, 2026 (Winter break, winter revision and exams);
  • April 5th, 2026 (Easter Sunday)
  • April 20th-May 29th, 2026 (Summer revision and exams).
 
How to apply: 

Print out and complete the attached application form. Printed application forms must be verified and signed by a teacher or school librarian. The membership form must be individually signed by a teacher or librarian, photocopied signatures will not be accepted. Please bring the completed form to the Philip Robinson Library along with one of the following forms of ID:

  • school badge & lanyard
  • school journal/homework planner

Applications will not be processed without a completed and verified application form accompanied by appropriate ID.  Please do not attend the library in the first instance without these. 

Any schools without lanyards or planners must contact the University library in advance of pupil application to organise another appropriate form of identification and verification.

Once you have been accepted for membership, you must look after your library card as you would a credit card, it is yours and for your individual use only.  The University Library operates a strict no card no entry policy photographs or screencaps are not acceptable.  Lost sixth form access cards will be replaced ONLY on production of valid school ID (see above)

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