Quick Read Sets

What is a Quick Reads Set?

What books are included?

• How to change your life in 7 steps - John Bird
• I am a Dalek - Gareth Roberts
• From here to there - Marta Paluch
• Humble Pie: my autobiography - Gordon Ramsay
• Star Sullivan - Maeve Binchy
• Nightmare Park - Philip Preece

How does it work?

How does the group join the library?

• Each group must have a contact person who takes responsibility for borrowing and returning the sets.
• For the group to become a library member, the contact person needs to complete an application form on behalf of the group and provide one official proof of ID (either something showing their name and address or a photo ID that includes name and signature).
• The contact person will be responsible for the group library card, as well as the items that are on loan to it.

What if the contact person changes?

• The new contact person needs to bring the group library card into the library.
• Library staff will update the library records.
• A new card will be issued which the new contact person will sign for.
• They will then assume responsibility for the card and any items on loan to the group.

What is we lose the card?

• Please notify the library that the card has been lost as soon as possible.  Remember, if someone finds it and uses it, and the card has not been reported missing, the group will be responsible for anything taken out.
• For a replacement card to be issued, the contact person needs to visit the library so that they can sign for the new card.
• There is a charge of 50p for replacing a lost card.

Borrowing the sets

• Each set consists of 10 copies.
• The initial loan period will be for 6 weeks (42 days), with a renewal period of 3 weeks (21 days).
• Groups will be allowed to borrow a maximum of 3 sets.  This allows for a set that is about to be returned, a set currently being read, and a set that has been borrowed in preparation for the next group meeting.

Returning the sets

• All copies in the set must be returned at the same time. If you return an incomplete set, staff will renew it, if necessary, and ask you to return all copies at once.
• A reminder letter will be sent when the set is one week overdue.  If the set becomes 3 months overdue, a bill will be sent for the cost of replacement.
• A charge of 25p will be made for each letter that is sent.
• As we have a limited number of sets, it would be helpful if groups could return sets as soon as possible to make them available for other groups.
• We won't charge fines, but expect sets to be returned promptly or renewed.

Renewing the set

• One renewal will be allowed an a set to allow the group to keep it for a further 3 weeks, after the initial 6 week loan.
• Sets can be renewed by telephone by staff at any of our libraries.
• When renewing a set, please be ready to give the library staff your Reading Group's library card number when asked.
• If another group has reserved the item, prompt or early return would be appreciated.

Lost or damaged copies

• If a set copy is lost or badly damaged, please provide a replacement copy of the same edition if possible.  If the book is out of print, please let the library staff know and we will make an appropriate charge.  If damage is minimal, we will make an appropriate charge for the leve of damage caused.

Reserving a set

• The sets are stored at Manor Library, Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, S12 2SS, tel 0114 203 7805, and are available to be collected from there on request (in person or by telephone).
• If you wish to collect a set from your local library, sets may be reserved in any of our libraries, or by using our online library catalogue and collected from the library of your choice.  Library staff can do this for you or you can do it yourself in the library or by using the online library catalogue.

If the set is already on loan

• You can place a reserve on the set, and you will be notified by post when it becomes available.  There is no charge for this service.