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.
- Approach the Service Desk staff instead of using the self-check machines if you wish to borrow accompanying materials that go with a book.
Procedure for borrowing
Open-shelf books & Periodicals (bound accessioned back issues)
- Bring the book or periodical to the self-check machine.
- Tap your card on the card reader or 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 Service Desk staff, together with your library membership card.
- Wait for the Service Desk 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.
Audio-Visual Materials
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Open shelf items
At Business Library and ADM Library, use the self-check machines to borrow the audio-visual materials.
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AV Reserves
- Note the call number from the Library Catalogue and proceed to the Business Library or ADM Library Service Desk.
- Give the call number of the requested AV material to the Service Desk staff, together with your library membership card.
- Wait for the Service Desk 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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Others
Please approach the Service Desk at any subject library if you need an item urgently and the item is not available on the shelf.
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