CategoryExplanation
Undergraduate studentsCurrently enrolled in a UQ accredited program
Coursework postgraduate studentsCurrently enrolled in a UQ accredited program
Research studentsCurrently enrolled in a UQ accredited program
External and remote studentsFully enrolled externally or remotely; mixed or flexible mode; on placement for more than 2 weeks
ICTE studentsCurrently enrolled in an UQ-ICTE course
UQ staffAcademic, research and general staff; adjunct, clinical title and honorary appointments
Herston, Mater and PAH staffCurrent staff at the 3 teaching hospitals
Secondary school studentsYear 11 or 12 students in UQL Cyberschool
UQ alumniFirst year of membership upon graduation is free
ReciprocalEligible staff and students from other universities
CommunityUQ students enrolled in non-accredited courses; retired staff; general public
Borrowing help
 
Ask questions relating to loans, overdue items, requesting items:

Borrowing summary

Who? UQ Under-
graduates		 UQ Post-
graduate
Coursework		 UQ Research Students ICTE Students UQ & Hospital Staff UQ Alumni Reciprocal Borrowers Community Borrowers
How much? Up to 30 items Up to 40 items Up to 60 items Up to 12 items Up to 60 items Up to 30 items Up to 15 items Up to 15 items
For how long? Internally enrolled: Up to 28 days.
Externally enrolled: Up to 42 days		 Internally enrolled: Up to 28 days.
Externally enrolled: Up to 42 days		 Up to 84 days Up to 14 days Up to 84 days Up to 28 days Up to 14 days Up to 14 days
Renew loans? Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times		 Yes
Three times
Request loans already out on loan or at another campus library? You may request books and multimedia that are already on loan or at another campus library. For items on the shelf at your campus, you are expected to retrieve them yourself. There is a maximum number of requests at any one time:
10 only 20 only 20 only Nil 20 only 5 only 5 only 5 only
Borrow from other institutions? UQL has reciprocal borrowing agreements with other Australian universities under the University Library Australia national borrowing scheme. This allows students and staff of Universities Australia (UA) member universities to borrow directly from other UA member university libraries. See http://www.caul.edu.au/ula/participants.html for full details.
Can I have items posted to me? Yes, if enrolled as UQ external or remote student Yes, if enrolled as UQ external or remote student Yes, if you have remote status No Not generally No No No
Return items to any library? Yes, except for high use material, laptops and other equipment or keys. These must be returned to the branch library from which they were borrowed.
Borrow high use items? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
What if I have an item overdue? Borrowing notices for loans due soon, holds recalls and overdues will either be sent to your supplied email account or through Australia Post. Please check your email regularly. Charges and suspension of borrowing rights will also apply (see Overdue charges for more details).
Document delivery? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No

Overdue Charges

At the point when:

  • 14, 28, 84 or recalled items are seven days overdue
  • 3 or 7 day loans are 3 days overdue
  • overnight, 4 or 2 hour loans are one day overdue,

the Library will suspend your borrowing access until the overdue material is returned.

When applicable, overdue charges will be imposed FROM THE DUE DATE calculated per item as follows:

  • 14, 28, 84 day loans - 20 cents per item per day
  • 3 or 7 day loans - $4 per day
  • Recalled items returned after the new due date - $1.40 per item per day
  • Overnight, 4 and 2 hour loans - $2 per hour.
  • Overdue laptops are charged at the rate of $20 per hour.

If you lose your borrowing access, this will be restored when:

  • you return the overdue items
  • you have paid at least $10 and have reduced the total amount owing to less than $20.

Please note that individual charges are payable in full.