Whether you’re a student, staff or alumni, once you’ve got your ADFA card, you can borrow items from the UNSW Canberra Library and a number of other university libraries under the University Libraries Australia and New Zealand (ULANZ) scheme. Find the information you’ll need to start.
Borrowing | UNSW Canberra: Staff Postgraduate (Research) ADFA Personnel |
UNSW Canberra: Undergraduates Honours Postgraduate (Coursework) |
UNSW Alumni | Non-UNSW |
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Maximum Items |
100 |
50 |
20 |
20 |
Loan Period |
180 days |
28 days |
28 days |
28 days (unless recalled) |
Automatic Renewal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No automatic renewal. Renewals may be requested by calling 0434 369 043 or through AskUs. |
Online Resources |
Yes |
Yes |
Library computers only |
No |
Document Supply |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Course Readings |
Yes – 4hr loan |
Yes – 4hr loan |
No |
No |
Current Periodicals |
Yes – 3-day loan |
Yes – 3-day loan |
No |
No |
Multimedia |
Yes – 28-day loan |
Yes – 28-day loan |
No |
Yes – 28-day loan |
Store |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Request via Circsuper@adfa.edu.au |
Inter Campus Loan |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Special Collections * by appointment only |
Yes * |
Yes * |
Yes * |
Yes * |
Your ADFA card is also your Library card. When borrowing, it's your responsibility to abide by the conditions of Card use:
Additional borrowing responsibilities are as follows:
Log in to myLibrary to check your borrowing information and communications from the Library.
Further conditions for using library facilities, study spaces and resources are outlined in the Library Conditions of Use.
Notices from the Academy Library about loans, recalls, requests and fines are sent to your official UNSW staff or student email address. For non-UNSW clients, notifications are sent to the email address provided when applying for membership.
These notifications* include information about:
*Library notices are a courtesy. You are responsible for returning or renewing loans on time, regardless of receipt of library notices. Check your myLibrary account regularly to keep track of your loans, holds and any recalls.
Subject line of email notice: | Sent: |
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Library – Your requested item is ready for collection |
When an item is ready for you to pick up |
Library – Your borrowed item is due back soon |
Three days before an item is due |
Library – Items due today |
On the day the item is due |
Library – New due date on your borrowed item | When an item is recalled/request by another borrower Note: fines are incurred if item is not returned by the due date |
Library – Lost item fines |
30 days after an item is due/when an item is deemed 'Lost' |
Library – Personal delivery notification |
When a home delivery request has been processed |
Library - Cancellation of your request |
When the request/recall you placed has been cancelled |
If you use a SPAM filter, we recommend you include "no_reply@unsw.edu.au" as a legitimate sender of emails.
To avoid fines we would recommend the following:
Note: Library notifications are sent as a courtesy only and are not a substitute for checking myLibrary regularly.
If items are not returned by their due date borrowing privileges are suspended until the overdue items are returned. Fines and penalties only apply on items that are of high use (Course Readings), required by others (Recalls), supplied by other libraries (Interlibrary loans/Document Supply), or lost or damaged. The fine or penalty charged varies in accordance with type of item.
The following fines and penalties may apply on items not returned by their due date/time.
Overdue | Fees | Blocks |
---|---|---|
Course readings | $3 per hour or part thereof | Borrowing suspended until returned |
Recalled items | $2 per day | Borrowing suspended until returned |
Document supply | $1 per day | Borrowing suspended until returned |
Standard loan | See: Lost Item replacement fee | Borrowing suspended until returned |
Once an item is overdue by 30 days, a Lost item replacement fee is applied. This is comprised of a $120 replacement fee and a $35 administration fee. Currently for Canberra, both fees are waived once the item is returned. If the lost item is a UNSW Sydney library resource, the administration fee of $35 is still payable even if the item is returned or replaced.
Note: If you return overdue items outside of staffed library hours, you may not be able to borrow again until the next working day.
For staff: Fill in the UNSW@ADFA Library Payments form (available at the Library Service Desk). Take the form and cash to the Defence Bank. Pay the fine or fee and bring the receipt back to the Library. Please note there is no option to pay with a credit/debit card.
For students: Go to the UNSW Online Payments page and select 'Other Payments', then 'Library Fines & Fees'.
Please note it may take up to 48 hours for fines to be cleared once payment has been made.
Students can also pay using the UNSW@ADFA Library Payments form (available at the Library Service Desk) if the Online Payments system isn't available.
The following borrower groups can access automatic renewals:
Items that can normally be renewed through myLibrary are renewed seven days before their due date, if your loan(s) and account satisfy the automatic loan renewal criteria. You are also welcome to manually renew items prior to their due dates via myLibrary.
Please note, items can still be recalled at any time and the due date will change if the book is recalled by another borrower.
Eligible borrowers will not receive a Library notification for a loan being automatically renewed (except seven days before the maximum renewal period is reached). As a user, you must check your myLibrary account regularly for the most up-to-date information on your borrowing status.
Non-UNSW members are not usually able to renew online. To renew items, please call the Library on 0434 369 043, or contact us via our Ask Us service. Please note, recalled items cannot be renewed. The Library requires you to return these instead.
During opening hours, return items via the returns chute near the Library Service Desk.
After hours, return items using the external chute just to the left of the main door.
Off-campus students/clients can return any home delivered items by post to:
Academy Library
UNSW Canberra
PO Box 7916
Canberra ACT 2610
It is your responsibility to return items safely to the Academy Library by the due date.
We support online students with electronic material wherever possible.
We mail library materials upon request to students registered in the Student Administration System as ‘Off-Campus’.
Off-campus students can request delivery of any item within the Academy Library general collections and the UNSW Sydney Libraries main collections.
The collections excluded from this service are:
Items that are checked out to another person can be recalled and delivered to your home, however expect that there will be delays as items need to be returned to the Library once recalled before being sent to the next requestor.
As part of the University Libraries Australia and New Zealand (ULANZ) scheme, UNSW Canberra staff and students can register for borrowing privileges at most other Australian university libraries.
Visit University Libraries Australia and New Zealand (ULANZ) for a listing of participating libraries.
You can then apply directly to the participating library upon proof of UNSW Canberra enrolment/employment.
Canberra has a number of publicly accessible libraries that staff and students can visit and join, These include the
National Library of Australia and ACT Libraries Services.