Join the library

Who can join the library?

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust library and information service is the home library for the following NHS organisations:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS Buckinghamshire

Students may also join the library whilst on placement with the above organisations. Services to students are provided in accordance with the NHS library charter for students on placement in NHS South Central.

Membership is also available to other NHS staff, non-NHS health and social care staff, students not on placement and members of the public. For more information, please check our membership eligibility. You can check on eligiblitity for services to see which services you are entitled to access. A charge may be made for membership and additional fees will be levied for some services. There are no charges for reference only use of the library. For more information please see our service charges. If you are unsure or have any queries, please contact the library for clarification.

How do I register?

Joining the library is easy! Simply complete a registration form and hand it to a member of library staff along with your Trust ID. Library registration forms are also available in all the Trust libraries. You will also need to read the library rules and regulations before you sign your registration form.

All NHS staff are required to show some Trust ID before their membership can be activated. A utility bill or similar is required for non-NHS applicants.

Once you have registered with the library, you may use any of the Trust libraries.

Library induction

All new library members are offered a short induction at their chosen library, which introduces them to the range of resources and services offered by the library, including:

Registering with the ibrary
Finding the library catalogue
Borrowing books and journals
Registering for an athens username and password
Accessing online journals and databases
Enquiries, inter-library loans and training sessions
Out of hours access to the library

This induction will be useful for new members and those who would like an update on new library resources.