Your borrowing rights

You must abide by the conditions of use and understand your responsibilities when using your UNSW Library card.

Borrower type How many How long Access to online resources Interlibrary & intercampus loans High Use Collection & multimedia Renew Reserve
Undergraduates & Foundation Year
30
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Yes
Intercampus loans only
Yes
(unless recalled)
Yes
Postgraduates & honours
65
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Yes
Yes
Yes
(unless recalled)
Yes
UNSW staff
75
6 months
(unless recalled)
Yes
Yes
Items must be returned to Help Zone or Information Desk for re-issue every six months.
(unless recalled)
Yes
UNSW affiliated staff
Visiting staff
Honorary fellows
Apply
60
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Yes - apply to IT Services for online access
Yes
Yes
(unless recalled)
Yes
NIDA staff
Apply
60
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
Yes
(unless recalled)
Yes
NIDA students
Apply
30
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
Yes
(unless recalled)
No
Reciprocal borrowers - from other universities
Apply
20
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
No
Yes
(unless recalled)
No
Schools Partnership
Apply
5
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
No
Yes (unless recalled)
No
Alumni
Apply
20
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
No
Yes
(unless recalled)
No
Community borrowers (includes retired UNSW staff)
Apply
20
4 weeks
(unless recalled)
Library computers only
Intercampus loans only
No
Yes
(unless recalled)
No