This page contains links to videos, and will contain instructions, to help you use our Library. In the meantime you can also have a look at our FAQ pages.
Videos for potential members
Which membership is for me? [on YouTube]
How to apply for membership [on YouTube]
Videos for existing members
Searching our catalogue
Quick-start guide for browsing the catalogue
1. Use the library catalogue search bar and the top of the page, enter relevant search criteria (see below for basic and advanced catalogue searching instructions).
2. Browse list of titles.
3. Check the availability, classmark, location and status (if it is already checked out to another user) of your desired item. This information is all visible from the list-view.
4. Click on the title of the item to open up the full record and see more detailed information.
5. If the desired item is available but not in the reading-room, you will have to request it from offsite (see How to request books from the Heythrop Library’s offsite stores, below).
Basic Catalogue Search [at the Heythrop Library, on YouTube]
Advanced Catalogue Search [at the Heythrop Library, on YouTube]
How to request books from the Heythrop Library’s off-site stores
- Find the book you would like to request.
- If you are on the brief display of results you will see that the “Place reservation” is at the bottom of the result:
3. Click on “Place reservation”.
If you are at the detailed view of a catalogue record, the “Place reservation” is on the right-hand side of the screen:
If you are not logged in with your card number and password, please do so now (the system will prompt you).
4. If you would like to request this item as soon as possible, please click on “Confirm reservation”.
Alternatively, you can click on “Show more options”, and tell the system that
- “Reservation not needed after:” [please add date],
- “Reservation note” [please add here whatever you would like to tell us in relation to the reservation]
- You can also change from “Next available item” to “Specific item” (if there are multiple items for one publication] (this might be necessary if you would like to request a specific volume of a publication with multiple volumes).
Your reservation should now be confirmed.
Please note:
Books in the reading room cannot be requested.
Video
How to request books from the off-site stores [YouTube]
How to recall books already on loan to other Library users
Check that there are no other copies of the book available in the Reading Room, or in the offsite stores.
You can tell that the book is checked out to someone else if the status says “issued”, and there is a date displayed under ‘Date due’:
Once you are sure that the only copy available is on loan, you should place a recall from the list of options on the right-hand side:
If you are not already logged in to your account, you must do this now.
Choose the option to recall a specific item, NOT next available, and click ‘confirm’:
Your recall should now be confirmed. The library user who has the book will receive a recall notice, and they will have to bring back the book within 7 days.
How to reset your password
You will need a password on Koha to log into your account. You might want to log in to
- check your account
- recall items (i.e. someone else has borrowed the book already)
- request books from the off-site stores, on our new catalogue
Please note: Library members who registered before the 25th June 2025 will need initially to get a new password.
Video:
How to reset your password [to access your Heythrop Library account, on YouTube]
Written instructions:
1. Click on Forgotten password recovery on our catalogue
2. As the login: use your library card number (starting with 019….)
3. Please add the email you used to register (you will have received emails from us at that address).
If this doesn’t work, please contact us by email.
How to request (reserve) a book from one of our off-site stores [on YouTube]