Notifications

We email you to help you keep track of items you have borrowed or requested. All of our emails are sent automatically from the library system; please don't reply.

Types of email notifications

Notification	Emails sent
Return or autorenewal reminder	We send you 1 email before your items are due. If they are eligible for autorenewal, we will notify you to let you know have they have been renewed. We will send you a reminder for: 7 day loans - 3 days before the item is due. 28/90 day loans - 4 days before the item is due.
Overdue alert	We send you 4 email alerts. We will send you the first overdue alert: On the 8th day after the due date for 28/90 day loans. On the 4th day after the due date for 7 day loans. As soon as the item is overdue for all other items.
Request collection	We email you when your requested item is ready to collect. We send these 4 times during the day.
Recall	We send you an email if you have a 90 day loan item and someone else requests it. You may have to return it early. We also email you if we require the book back early to place in a high-use collection.

Email addresses

Please note: if you are a member of the University of Melbourne, we only send email to your official university email address which is automatically included in your record.