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Croydon Library & Student Centre

Located on the ground floor of Electric House, a landmark art deco building in the heart of the town, Croydon Library & Student Centre is a hybrid service; home to Library and Student Life resources.

Overlooking the courtyard, this modern, open-plan space is great place to study, take breaks between classes, browse our collection, borrow books and laptops, and get advice from our Help Desk team.

Bookable Study Rooms

We currently have 4 Study Rooms available to book on the Croydon Campus. Rooms can be booked by LSBU students and staff.

You can book a maximum of 4 hours per day and up to 14 days ahead. Click below for more information on each room and to make a booking.

Room Booking - Click Here

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Students can use the Eduroam Wi-Fi network. Enter your LSBU e-mail and password to connect.

Alumni and visitors can use our visitor Wi-Fi. Select LSBU_Guest from available networks on your device, sign up and follow the instructions - access is for 7 days at a time.

For further information, see our help sheets

Laptop Borrowing

The laptops in the large cabinet on the mezzanine level of Croydon Student Centre can be borrowed for up to 10 hours at a time and must be returned at least 15 minutes before the Help Desk closes. Make sure to plug the laptop in correctly and return it on time or you will incur a fine of £2 per hour.

Laptop Availability - Click Here

Laptops are pre-installed with software including Microsoft Office and AppsAnywhere. All laptops are wiped and restored automatically every time they shut down so please ensure you save your documents to a Cloud service such as OneDrive, or send a copy to your student e-mail address before you turn the laptop off and return it.

Printing, Copying & Scanning

You can photocopy, print and scan using a Multi Function Device (MFD). There is one MFD on the Ground Floor in Croydon Student Centre and one on the First Floor next to the Student Kitchen. Charges for printing and photocopying (prices per side) are below. There is no charge for scanning.

Printing & Photocopying Prices
Mono (Black and White)			Colour
	single sided	double sided		single sided	double sided
A4	5p	8p	A4	15p	25p
A3	10p	18p	A3	30p	55p

Before you print or photocopy, you need to top-up your print credit. Click the button below to do this online.

Further information on printing, scanning and photocopying.

Assistive Technology Room

The Croydon Assistive Technology Room (ATR) can be booked by students registered with the Disability and Dyslexia Support (DDS) service.

Click here to book.

Equipment includes adjustable height chairs and tables, assistive keyboards and mice, document holders, footrests, headsets and webcams.

Further information about library services for students registered with DDS

Borrowing & Returning Books

Borrowing Books

Our collection of print books can be borrowed from the self-issue kiosk located next to the bookshelves in the Croydon Student Centre. All loanable books can initially be borrowed for two weeks, but will automatically renew on your record if no other student places a hold on them.

You can check which books are currently available to borrow, as well as search our significant collection of electronic books and journal articles, via the Library Catalogue button below:

Reference Only books, easily identified by the green sticker on their spine, can only be read inside the Croydon Student Centre and cannot be borrowed.

Returning Books

You can return borrowed items to the Book Returns Trolley located next to the self issue kiosk. Croydon Student Centre staff will then clear the book off your library record and re-shelve the item in the correct location.

Further information about borrowing resources from our libraries.