As the academic year comes to an end, please return any library books you’ve finished using or no longer need.
The library asks all students to return borrowed items once exams and assignments are complete—especially if you’re graduating or won’t require the books over the summer.
Returning your books helps ensure resources remain available for other students and allows the library to prepare for the next academic year.
Your options for returning books
- If you’re on the Canterbury campus, use the book returns drop off point in the Welcome Hall or the external book drop on Library Road.
- If you live in the Medway area, you can return Templeman Library books to the Drill Hall Library at the Universities of Medway campus.
- Posting books: depending on weight and volume, you could consider breaking up a large parcel into smaller ones. Courier services might be cheaper than Royal Mail and pick up the parcel from you. Whatever method you use, please make sure you get a receipt.
Our postal address is:
Book Returns,
Templeman Library,
University of Kent,
Canterbury, Kent,
CT2 7NU
If you’re unable to return your books by any of these methods, please get in touch with us and we’ll work out a solution with you.
Contact us
Please contact us if you need any help or advice around returning books or any other library query. Our staff are here to help you:
- phone 01227 764000
- email libraryhelp@kent.ac.uk