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Borrowing from the library

Borrowing From The Library

About your library card, ID and password

You'll need these to borrow, renew and request items.

How to borrow

Where to take items to borrow them and what you'll need.

How many items can I borrow and for how long?

The borrowing limits for Curtin students, staff and others.

Where to return borrowed items

Where to return items even when the library is closed.

Renewing an item

What to do if you want to keep an item longer.

Requesting an item

If someone else has borrowed the item you want, you can ask for it to be returned sooner.

Requesting and borrowing from another Curtin library

How to request the library to transfer an item from another Curtin library so that you can borrow it.

Collecting items on hold for you

Where to collect items you've requested from another Curtin library.

Borrowing Reserve and 3-day loan items

The special arrangements for high demand items.

Borrowing theses and Closed Collection items

About borrowing these items which are not on the open shelves.

Laptops for loan

How to borrow a laptop to use in the Robertson Library. 

Booking DVDs or videos for lectures

What to do to be sure an item is available if you need to show it in a lecture or presentation.

Checking your borrower information

How to check what you have on loan, your library notices and fines, and more.