Postgraduate StudentsAll current Post Graduate Students of Bond University can borrow from the Main and John & Alison Kearney Law Libraries How do I borrow?
You need your current Bond University student ID card to borrow resources from the library. How many items can I borrow and for how long?
Postgraduate students are able to borrow from the Library's collections of books, CDs, videos, DVDs and reserve items.
| Number | Type of Items | Length of Loan |
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| 30 | Books and Multimedia | 28 days | | 3 | CDs, Videos and DVDs | 3 days | | 2 | Reserve Items, of which one may be from Closed Reserve | 3 hours |
*Please note that if you borrow an item that has hold requests pending for other borrowers it may be borrowed for 7 days and cannot be renewed. How can I extend my loans?
Before the item is due back, you can extend your loans online, log in via the Library Catalogue. If the item is overdue, please contact the library for renewing, either in person, or by phone - 07 5595 1510 How do I check my loans and reservations?
You can check the due dates of your loans and progress of your reservations by accessing your record through the Library catalogue.
You may place a reservation on an item that is currently out on loan. You will be notified when your reserved items are available for collection. What is the Reserve Collection?
This collection contains materials that are in high demand during the current semester and may be used in the library at any time during library hours.
These items are available for loan for three hours or overnight if borrowed within 3 hours of Library closing. Reserve Collection items may not be renewed by phone. Are there penalties for late returns?
Please return or renew your loans by the due date. You will not be able to borrow any more items if you have overdue loans. You will also accrue demerit points for overdue loans and your borrowing privileges will be suspended if you accrue 1000 points. Examination results are withheld from students with overdue loans.
| Type of Item | Demerit Points Accrued |
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| Books and Multimedia | 10 points per day per item | | CDs, Videos and DVDs | 50 points per day per item | | Reserve Items | 100 points per hour per item |
If you retain overdue items more than 4 weeks past the due date (or more than 1 week past the due date for high demand items*) the material may be deemed lost and a replacement cost including an administration fee will be charged to your account.
*High demand items include Reserve material, DVDs and items with holds pending.
Borrowing from other Libraries:
Document Delivery
The Library can obtain resources from other libraries to assist Bond Staff and Students with research and study. For further information please see Document Delivery.
Reciprocal Borrowing
Current Students of Bond University can participate in the reciprocal borrowing schemes to use the collections of other universities to assist them in obtaining information to meet their research requirements. Registration is valid until the following year or final date of studies in the current year. Students from Bond University may register as reciprocal borrowers at most universities in Australia. A charge may apply at some universities, please go to University Library Australia for registration details, conditions and charges that may apply.
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