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Borrowing

Standard conditions*

Students Loan period Number of items Overdue fines
Books 2 weeks 30 $0.75 per day
Short term loans 2 days 30 $1.50 per day
Reserve 2 hours 4 $1.50 per hour

*For more details, including staff borrowing, see Borrowing periods, Loan conditions and Fines.

Borrow

  • Your Swinburne ID card is your library card.
  • Access your account by logging in to My Library.
  • To borrow books, go to a self check-out machine or the library service desk.
  • To borrow DVDs, CDs, software and other equipment, go to the library service desk.
  • Borrow a laptop from the library service desk.
  • Find out about borrowing for OUA and off-campus students.

Renew

  • Renewals are unlimited, except for items on hold, equipment and journals.
  • Log in to My Library to check your loans, renew items and place holds.
  • For help see How to use My Library.

Return

  • Return chutes are located at the library service desk.
  • After hours returns chutes are available at every campus.
  • Send via post to:
    Swinburne Library
    PO Box 218, Hawthorn 
    Victoria, Australia 3122