Renewing your items
Items will be automatically renewed unless
- Someone else has requested the item.
- You have fines or replacement fees over the fines threshold. See Fines and suspensions
- You have already reached the maximum loan period limit for renewals. Limits will vary depending on item type and patron type. See Loan Periods
- You have another item on your record that is overdue.
Items that will be automatically renewed
- 7-day loans
- 28/90-day loans
Auto-renewal limits
| Type of borrower | Number of autorenewals |
|---|---|
| University of Melbourne staff and students | 10 |
| Community members | 4 |
Manually renewing items
You can manually renew items until the maximum loan period for the item is reached (see Loan Periods). There is no limit on the number of renewals, only a limit on the total time an item can be borrowed. Each manual renewal sets the new due date from the renewal date (eg a 28-day loan renewed today will be due 28 days from today).
| Item | When you can renew |
|---|---|
| 7-day loan | 3 days before the due date, and up to 3 days after the due date |
| 28/90-day loan | 7 days before the due date, and up to 7 days after the due date |
How to manually renew items
Online
You can log into your Library Account online and renew items manually.
Note: If another user has requested your item, or it's too soon to renew, a message will display stating the item cannot be renewed.
Library Chat service
Just type into the online Ask a Librarian chat box on our Contact the Library page for assistance during library opening hours.
Service desk
Bring the items to a library service desk or indicate to staff the items to be renewed on the screen.
Self-service machines
Items can be renewed by scanning them on a self-service machine in one of our libraries.