Borrowing limits

The number and type of items you can borrow depends on your membership type.

University of Melbourne staff and students

Use your University of Melbourne staff or student card to borrow.

Staff (academic and professional)

Can borrow:

  • 2000 items at a time
  • General collection items, starting at 90 days
  • Overnight, 7-day and 3-hour loan items (can only borrow two 3-hour loans at once)
  • Media, equipment, kits and scores
  • Periodicals from most libraries

Graduate researchers (including Masters by Research and PhD candidates)

Can borrow:

  • 2000 items at a time
  • General collection items, starting at 90 days
  • Overnight, 7-day and 3-hour loan items (can only borrow two 3-hour loans at once)
  • Media, equipment, kits and scores
  • Periodicals from most libraries

Undergraduate, Honours and Graduate coursework students

Can borrow:

  • 100 items at a time
  • General collection items, starting at 90 days
  • Overnight, 7-day and 3-hour loan items (can only borrow two 3-hour loans at once)
  • Media, equipment, kits and scores
  • Periodicals from most libraries

Community members (including alumni)

All visitors can sign up for a free community membership to borrow from the University of Melbourne Library’s physical collections.

Please see our Community Members page for further details.

Borrowers from other universities (CAVAL and ULANZ)

If you are from an institution that is part of a reciprocal borrowing scheme such as CAVAL or ULANZ, you do not need to complete a community membership form.

Visit one of our libraries with your student or staff ID and proof of enrolment or employment to register via either CAVAL or ULANZ.

If you are a CAVAL borrower, we can create your account using your home university staff or student card. You can choose to have a separate CAVAL card created if you prefer.

Further information about borrowing can be seen on our Community Members page.