How to join the Library
Apply for your Library card at the Information Desk, Main Library. Cards are made between 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday, and will take approximately one hour. If you apply in the evening or on a weekend, your card will be ready after 10am on the next business day.
Required documents
- completed application form
- photo ID
- proof of address (either on your photo ID or on phone bill etc)
- NIDA ID card
Library cards - conditions of use
- your card must be presented when borrowing from the UNSW Library - this card is not transferable
- the cardholder accepts responsibility for all Library items issued on the card and agrees to return all items by the due date, or by the recall due date
- the person to whom the card has been issued must immediately notify UNSW of its loss or theft. Failure to do so may result in the cardholder being held responsible for items on the card after its loss or theft
- the card is valid only for the period that is shown on the UNSW Library records
- card expiry date is 30 March
NIDA student cardholders are entitled to
- use UNSW Library computers
- access a restricted number of e-journals and databases via Library computers
- borrow up to thirty (30) items at one time - this maximum may include only 5 items from COFA Library and 5 items from the Water Reference Library
- renew items for up to sixteen (16) weeks - provided the item(s) has not been recalled
- request Stack Collection items in the basement for use in the Library
- access rare books and special collections
- borrowing entitlements are subject to change without notice
NIDA staff cardholders are entitled to
- use UNSW Library computers
- access a restricted number of e-journals and databases via Library computers
- borrow up to sixty (60) items at one time - this maximum may include only 5 items from COFA Library and 5 items from the Water Reference Library
- renew items for up to sixteen (16) weeks - provided the item(s) has not been recalled
- request Stack Collection items in the basement for use in the Library
- place reservations for Main Library items out on loan to other borrowers
- borrow from MyCourse/Reserves
- access rare books and special collections
- borrowing entitlements are subject to change without notice
NIDA students and staff are NOT entitled to
- Interlibrary Loan or Intercampus Loan services
- place reservations on COFA items
- borrow from COFA MyCourse/Reserves and Multimedia collection (including slides)
Responsibilities
- to ensure that an item(s) is returned by the correct due date
- to ensure that the Library has your current contact details
- all notices are sent as a courtesy only. It is your responsibility to check your Borrower Record which is available via the Library Resource Database (LRD).
- to check your Borrower Record at least TWICE/WEEK ensuring the due date of your item(s) has not changed
- if an item on loan to you has been recalled it means that another borrower has put a reservation (hold) on the item and the date MAY change. When an item is recalled, the Library will send an e-mail notice and it will also appear in your Borrower Record
- should you be travelling away from Sydney, it is your responsibility to ensure that borrowed items are returned to the Library before commencing travel
- you will be blocked from borrowing once your Library fines reach $50.00
