Postal Loans

A postal loans service is available if you would like us to post books to you (UK addresses only). This service is for anyone with a University student or staff card.

Postal loans can be used for whole books held in the Library stock. 

  • To request an item of stock to be posted to you, please find the item on the library
    catalogue and select "Request for delivery" button.
  • This will take you to Hornbill, the University of Portsmouth’s Self Service portal. You will
    need to login using SSO and enter your University Login and Password to proceed.
  • Remember your Library number is printed on you University Card – you will need that.
  • Once you have completed the request form you will receive email progress reports via your
    University email account.

Please remember that using this service means you'll need to allow time for the return of items on loan and/or delivery of items. If you are working to a tight deadline, contact your Faculty Librarian or Subject Enquiry Team for advice on possible alternatives.

Our form of delivery requires a signature on receipt, so you may need to collect books if no-one is available to sign for them. We will however deliver to any address you nominate on your request form if your workplace, friend or relative is willing to sign on your behalf.

Books from stock are posted out to you free of charge on the understanding that you are responsible for their safe return and any associated postage costs. We recommend you return books by a trackable delivery service as this provides proof of postage and cover for any items lost in the post.

If you have any questions about this service please contact us.

You may also find the following services useful:

  • If you are able to collect a book from the University Library you can browse the shelves
    yourself or reserve the item in advance of your visit via the Click and Collect service.
  • For an electronic scan of an article, paper or extract from a book, please use our Document
    Delivery service.
  • To request a book that is not in stock at UoP Library, please follow the Inter Library Loan
    procedure.