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Use your ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ ID card or library membership card to borrow books and other items. You can:

• Borrow the item yourself using any of the self-check machines located at each library, or
• Take the item to the nearest Ask Library service point.

When you borrow an item you can choose to have a loan receipt emailed to you.ÌýTo see what you have out on loan, login to .

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide staff and Postgraduate students can borrow an unlimited amount of items.

Undergraduate students andÌýAlumni can borrow up to 50 items at a time.

Community membersÌýcan borrow up to 20 items at a time.

Reciprocal membersÌýand Year 11 and 12 students can borrow up to 20 items at a time.

The library uses dynamic loan periods: while each item has a standard loan period,Ìýthis may be changed should another library member request the item. If an item you have borrowed is requested by another library member, the loan period is shortened to 1 week (you will receive an SMS and email to let you know the new due date).ÌýThe good news? Should you need an item that is out on loan you can request it and get access to it sooner.

All standard loans are also automatically renewed, with the exemption of High Use Collection items and iPads. This means you may not need to return the item by its original due date unless you receive an SMS saying the due date has shortened. Please remember to always keep an eye on your MyLibrary account.

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide staff and students:

*All itemsÌý(with the exception of High Use Collection items and iPads) will automatically renew unless requested by another library member.

The requesting service is available to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide students and staff, Alumni, and community borrowers.

• Requests can be placed whenÌýthe item is located at a different campus to yourÌýpickup location, including Joint Store (our offsite storage facility)
• High Use items cannot be requested
• It is possible to request items not held within the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Library collections, via our interlibrary loans service (eligibility rules may apply)

The library will notify you when the item is available for collection. You can also check the status of your requests by logging into MyLibrary. Learn more about requesting.

Most books and other library items are automatically renewed unless another library member has requested the item. To find out when you need to return your books simply login to MyLibrary. You will usually receive an SMS or email to let you know when aÌýbook needs to be returned.

You can return library items to any of the library locations.ÌýEach library location has return chutes, with the Barr Smith Library, Waite LibraryÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýRoseworthy LibraryÌýoffering 24-hour return chutes.

The library will send you a notification via SMS and email if there are any changes to items you have requested or borrowed.
These notices include:

• If the due date changes for any reason, ie requested by another user, needed for the High Use Collection.
• If a loan cannot be renewed. Eligible loans are automatically renewed two days before the due date.
• If a non-renewable item has not been returned by its due date.
• Once an item is very overdue we will notify you that you're about to be invoiced.
• Once a month you will be emailed a Borrowing Activity Statement, which is a full record of all your current loans and their due dates.
• Request available notices are sent to you via SMS when a mobile number is registered in your staff or student record.Ìý ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ staff who wish to receive SMS notifications should register their mobile number in .

• You will be blocked from borrowing and electronic accessÌýuntil overdue items have been returned. If there are extenuating circumstances preventing you from returning any items, please contact Ask Library.
• For High Use items, you will be blocked from borrowingÌýfor one week if you fail to return one of these items.
• If you are experiencing problems with returning your items on time, please contact Ask Library.

Reciprocal borrowing

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide staff and students can sign up to borrow books from theÌý and the .ÌýÌý

Borrowing at other university libraries

Many ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n and New Zealand university libraries will let ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide staff and students borrow from their collections. Some, but not all, may charge a small fee to register. To register you will need to contact and apply directly to the host library.

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