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Borrowing items
- Staff and Higher Degree by Research students may
- borrow up to 50 items on loan at any one time
- borrow general loan items for up to 28 days
- borrow from the OCLS collection
- have up to 4 renewals
- Undergraduate, Higher Degree by Coursework and OUA students may
- borrow up to 20 items on loan at any one time (subject to recall)
- borrow up to 50 items at any one time (subject to recall) for Higher Degree by Coursework only
- borrow general and OCLS collection items for up to 14 days
- have up to 4 renewals
- Students with a disability access plan, registered to use the Off Campus Library Service, are granted an initial double loan period.
- delivery time is additional to the loan period
- when borrowing in person, a student ID card or staff library borrower's card is required
- further information about loan conditions is available
- conditions apply if you are a staff member or student living outside Australia
*If in your course information a book has been identified as a text book the University expects you to acquire your own copy
Methods of requesting
- you can request items via the Catalogue - this is the quickest way of obtaining items
- post individual paper requests must be submitted on Loan/Photocopy Request forms
- phone no more than 5 requests
Renewal of loans
- the loan period of an item may be renewed via the "My Record" (opens in new window) option on the Library catalogue (opens in new window)
- the loan period of an item can only be renewed before the due date
- the loan period of an item may not be renewed if
- another borrower is waiting for it
- you have exceeded your maximum number of renewals
- you have exceeded the maximum number of loans
- you have exceeded 60 or more demerit points or blocked from borrowing
- further information about renewals is available on the Library Catalogue help (opens in new window)
- if you are unable to renew a loan online contact us before the due date
- when requesting a loan renewal on the answering service, assume that a renewal has been granted for the same loan period if we don't ring you back
Overdue loans
- the due date is printed on the library docket inserted with loan items in each package
- items must be postmarked for return by Australia Post or Australia air Express on or before the due date to avoid demerit points
- if a loan item is not renewed or dispatched by the due date:
- you will receive an overdue notice
- you will incur demerit points
- you may be invoiced
- you can prevent demerit points and fees by
- checking your item due dates via My Record in the Library catalogue
- checking your student/staff email regularly for any Library notices
- returning or renewing all items by their due date
- ensuring items have been dispatched for return to the library by the due date
Delivery and Return
The Library will use a courier service or receipted delivery depending on where you live in Australia. Further information regarding request and delivery options is available on our Postal delivery and return webpage.
For more information contact the Off Campus Library Service.