University Library

Borrowing table

The table provides a summary of borrowing categories and material common to all the libraries.

Some libraries have additional material for borrowing such as media items, CD-ROMs, videos, or kits. You will need to check with the appropriate library for borrowing information.

 

Borrower Maximum number of items 28 day loans 90 day loans Loans less than 28 days / reserve items Journals Media External database access
UniMelb Academic Staff 100 yes yes yes ask at library yes yes
UniMelb Professional Staff 100 yes no yes ask at library yes yes
UniMelb U/G 100 yes no yes Engineering
only
yes yes
UniMelb P/G 100 yes no yes ask at library yes yes
UniMelb Higher Degree 100 yes no yes ask at library yes yes
CAVAL Borrowers 10 yes no no no no no
National Borrowers 10 yes no no no no no
Library Borrowing Memberships - - - - - - -
Paying membership

10

yes no no no no no
Concession paying membership 10 yes no no no no no
Complimentary membership 10, 30, 60 or 100 yes no ask at library ask at library ask at library ask at library
Trinity Foundation Staff 100 yes no yes no yes, except software no
Trinity Foundation Students 30 yes no yes no yes, except software no

Information regarding material types

 

28/90 day loans

The standard borrowing period is 28 days for students and 90 days for staff. Items borrowed for 90 days may be recalled if another person places a hold on the item. 28 day loans are only recalled if they are urgently needed for a High Use collection. In both instances a recall notice is sent to you. Items may be renewed up to 4 times, for media items check with the library concerned.

7 day loans

Titles that are recommended on reading lists by lecturers for their subjects and are expected to be in fairly high demand can be placed on 7 day loan. These items can be identified by a "7 Day" stamp (or similar) in the barcode end of the book. The stamp also indicates the date of the end of restrictions and their loan period is also visible in the catalogue. Items can be renewed up to 4 times except for items from the Music Library.

Overnight loans

Titles that are recommended on reading lists by lecturers for their subjects and are expected to be in very high demand can be placed on overnight loan. These items can be identified by a "O/N, overnight loan" stamp (or similar) in the barcode end of the book and their loan period is also visible in the catalogue. When returning these items be aware that it can take a few hours sometimes for returned items to be processed and removed from your record (unless you use the self returns machine).

Journals

Bound journals (or older unbound journals with "Boxed at P" stickers) can generally be borrowed by staff and postgraduate students for two working days. Many journal volumes are not barcoded which means item or bibliographic information needs to be entered before the volume can be borrowed. We will enter this information at the Service Desk which take a few minutes.

High use (2 hr/3hr) items

Titles that are recommended on reading lists by lecturers for their subjects and are expected to be in very high demand can be placed on hourly loan. Hourly loans, depending on the size of the library may either be kept in a separate High Use Collection (as in the Baillieu Library, ERC Library) or at the Service Desk. Fines apply to material kept overdue.

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