How to Borrow

You can borrow items from the Library using your Campus Card. Use the Self Check machines on level 2 to process your loan and print a due date slip.

Never lend your card to another person and notify the Library immediately if you lose your card. The person whose name appears on the card is responsible for any material borrowed on it including any fines accrued.

Returning Items

When the Library is open, return items to return chutes located on the left when you enter the Library. 
The After Hours return chute is alongside the Library on Macquarie Drive.

Placing an Item on Hold

To recall an item currently on loan, you need to place the item on hold. Holds can be placed on the Library's main collections but NOT on 7-day loans or Reserve items.

What Happens When an Item is Recalled?

The due date of a recalled item will be changed to a minimum of one week from the date of recall. Please check your email regularly.

Who is Eligible?

Only Macquarie/SIBT staff and students can put items on hold.

Instructions

  • Login to My Library under Catalogue and follow the instructions on placing an item hold.
  • Check the status of your hold at MyLibrary which lists Holds Pending and Items Available or your e-mail inbox.
  • Collect your item from the Hold Shelf in Reserve on level 2 before the indicated expiration date.

Requesting from the Automated Retrieval Collection

Who is eligible?

All Campus Card holders and guests can request items from the Automated Retrieval Collection. Anyone without a Campus Card will need to enquire at an Information Desk on level 2 or ring the Information Desk free call 1 800 300 753.

What happens when an item is requested?

The item is retrieved from the Automated Retrieval Collection and will be available at the Resource Collection Point on level 2 within 30 minutes .

Please note no email notification will be sent and no change will be seen on MyLibrary or the items catalogue record.

If you require assistance please contact the Staff on level 2 of the Library (C3C) or telephone 9850 7500.

Instructions

  • Check the location on an item record in the Catalogue it will say Automated Retrieval Collection - place a request
  • Request the item by selecting the Place a Hold/Closed Collection Request/Automated Retrieval link
  • When requesting a serial, ensure you select the correct volume from the Select copy drop down box.
  • Collect your item from the Resource Collection Point on level 2 of the Library (C3C)
  • Requests will be held for 3 business days

Placing a Thesis Request

Click here for more information on Digital Theses and Theses Collection.

Renew an item

All Library items can be renewed except:

  • Reserve items
  • 7 Day Loan items
  • items on hold
  • items on recall
  • overdue items
  • items owing large fines

All Macquarie and SIBT staff and students can renew at least once. Check to see how may times you can renew.

To renew:

Special Conditions

There are limitations to access and/or borrowing in certain areas of our collection.

Special loan conditions apply to items located in Reserve, 7 Day Loan, Curriculum, the Map and closed access collections (e.g. Rare Book Collection, Brunner Collection). Staff at Information Desks (level 2) can advise on loan conditions for these collections.