Loans 

Rules

  • Borrowers can loan out library materials accordingly to their borrowing privileges: Staff | Student | Library Associate Member
  • Borrowers must show their membership card when borrowing books.
  • Borrowers are responsible for all loans made out in their names.
  • Borrowers must not borrow books on behalf of other members.
  • Borrowers must not remove books from the Library unless the loan transactions are captured on the online system.
  • Borrowers are held responsible for mutilations found in library books when items are returned. They must check and report any mutilations found in library books before borrowing them.
  • Course Reserve materials must be borrowed once they have been taken out from the Reserves Collection.
  • Course Reserve materials may be borrowed overnight 2 hours before the Service Desk closes on weekdays and at 10 am on Saturdays.

Procedure for borrowing

Open-shelf books & Periodicals (bound accessioned back issues)

  • Bring the book or periodical to the self-check machine.
  • Slide your library card down the slot.
  • Place the book on the cradle. 
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Collect your receipt and check date dues.

Reserves Collection

  • At Business Library and Lee Wee Nam Library, use the self-check machines to borrow the course reserve materials. For other libraries, bring the book to the Service Desk.
  • Hand the item over to the counter staff, together with your library membership card.
  • Wait for counter staff to process the item and stamp the due date.
  • When the book and your card are returned to you, the book is considered borrowed by you.

Periodicals (current/unaccessioned back issues)

  • Bring the periodical to the Service Desk.
  • Ask counter staff for a loan slip to fill in.

AV (Audio-Visual) Materials

  • Note the call number from the Library Catalogue and proceed to the Business Library loan counter.
  • Give the call number of the requested AV material to the counter staff, together with your library membership card.
  • Wait for the counter staff to capture the loan.
  • When the AV material and your card are returned to you, the item is considered borrowed by you.
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