How to borrow

Current library Associate Membership and a Campus Card (ID) are required to borrow items.
Use the University of Auckland Catalogue to find and locate available books. Online resources, e.g. e-books are accessible from a University of Auckland library computer only.
Visit and borrow from any University of Auckland Library, including Philson Library.
Request books be delivered to Greenlane and community sites via the internal mail.
Another library member may borrow on your behalf, see proxy patron service.

What you can borrow and for how long

If someone recalls a book you have on loan, you must return it by the new due date to avoid suspension of your borrowing and requesting privileges.
The standard loan period applies to books and On-Demand Collection journals and theses.

	Standard Loan period	Maximum items allowed on loan*
Te Toka Tumai Auckland staff	28 days or 5 days if there is a waiting list Renew to a maximum loan period of 180 days	100
Honorary Clinical Appointments	60 days or 5 days if there is a waiting list Renew to a maximum loan period of 180 days	100

Most journals, including all unbound journals, are for use within the relevant library only.
Most print journals in the Philson Library may not be borrowed.
Borrowable journals are usually 3 day or 7 day loans and may not be renewed.
Journals in On-Demand Collection may be borrowed for the standard loan period.

Items in Short Loan collections are usually issued for 2 hours
They may be renewed twice.
Some items are available for 3, 5 or 7 day loans. These are not usually renewable.

Ask for assistance if you are unable to locate an item on library shelves.
You may have the library contact you if a missing item is found.
If we don't have the item you want, request it and we'll obtain it from elsewhere.
The Catalogue indicates when items are temporarily unavailable.