diff --git a/ramls/loan-policy.json b/ramls/loan-policy.json
index 6599c50e..c727b87c 100644
--- a/ramls/loan-policy.json
+++ b/ramls/loan-policy.json
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
           "description": "Number of items allowed",
           "minimum": 1,
           "maximum": 9999
+        },
+        "forUseAtLocation": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Indicates that loaned items must be used in the library, i.e. in a reading room"
+        },
+        "holdShelfExpiryPeriodForUseAtLocation" :{
+          "type": "object",
+          "$ref": "time-period.json",
+          "description": "expiration period for items on the hold shelf for use at the location"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/ramls/loan.json b/ramls/loan.json
index 136137f8..c7685b5f 100644
--- a/ramls/loan.json
+++ b/ramls/loan.json
@@ -37,6 +37,26 @@
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
+    "forUseAtLocation": {
+      "description": "Status of loan/item that is to be used in the library, i.e. in a reading room",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Indicates if the item is currently used by or being held for the patron",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "In use",
+            "Held",
+            "Returned"
+          ]
+        },
+        "statusDate": {
+          "description": "Date and time the status was registered",
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "loanDate": {
       "description": "Date time when the loan began (typically represented according to rfc3339 section-5.6. Has not had the date-time format validation applied as was not supported at point of introduction and would now be a breaking change)",
       "type": "string"