Renewals
To renew your items click here
Who can
This service is available to all registered users.
Requirements
- The item must not be on hold for another patron.
- The person renewing must have less than $15.00 in penalties on their library record.
- Items can only be renewed 4 times, then they must be returned to the University Library.
- Only 28 day loan and some 7 day loan books are renewable (except for 7 day loans from the Biomedical and Music Libraries), (for other items check with the library or collection concerned).
- Items with borrowing periods of less than 7 days are NOT renewable, ie. 2 Hour and Overnight loans.
Overdue items
From April 9th, 2009, the University Library is trialling a change in library policy, and will allow renewals of 28 day items that are past their return date by up to 7 days - in situations that fit the above requirements
Restricted loans, such as reserve, overnight or 7 day loans, cannot be renewed once overdue and should be returned to their library branch. For special circumstances contact a library officer.
Even when you do renew overdue items, fines will still be added to your libary record for each day late after the day the item was due to be returned. Fines that have reached or exceeded $15.00 must be paid.
See FINES webpage for more information.
When
For 28 day books, renewals will be accepted one week before due date, for all other items check with the library or collection concerned.
How often
28 day books can be renewed four times, before they need to be returned to the library, for all other items check with the library or collection concerned.
Where
- OPACS
- Using public access catalogues patron records can be viewed, and items can be renewed. If an item is on hold for another patron, or is non-renewable, or is too soon to renew, then an appropriate message will display.
- Telephone
- Loans Desk during opening hours.
Information required: barcode of user card, items to be renewed.
See library branch collections for telephone numbers. - Internet
- Using Telnet or the webopac the library catalogues can be accessed, surname, and barcode of user card is required to access the patron record. Follow the menu choices and renew as required. Anomalies on the record, or out-dated information should be brought to the attention of loans staff.
- Loans Desk
- There is no need to bring items to the Loans Desk, simply indicate to
loans staff the items to be renewed on the screen.
See also opening hours
- Self Service machines
- Items can be scanned through the self service machines and renewed for an additional loan period
See also opening hours
NOTE
If a Hold and Recall is placed on the renewed item then a recall notice will be issued with the new due date (usually one week from the date the Hold was placed). The item needs to be returned by the new date, otherwise borrowing rights are suspended, and a penalty may be incurred .