As a graduate of The University of Notre Dame Australia you are eligible for Alumni membership of the University Library.
Membership entitles you to :
The Library also provides access to a set of curated Open Access ejournal and eBook databases that are peer reviewed and scholarly in nature to support your professional reading (please see the Open Access Databases tab).
Publisher licence restrictions limit access to subscribed online resources and as such these are not freely available to Alumni.
There's no need to register with the Library, student accounts are automatically updated after graduation is complete and students receive their testamur. There is no expiration date for Alumni library accounts.
Borrower Type | Loan Period* | Number of Items | Renewals | Course Reserve Items** | Eligible for Inter-library Loan? |
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Student | 6 weeks | 25 | 1 | 2 | N |
Research Student | Semester | 25 | 1 | 2 | Y |
Academic Staff | Semester | 25 | 1 | 2 | Y |
General Staff | 6 weeks | 25 | 1 | 0 | N |
Community Borrowers^ | 6 weeks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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Main CollectionStandard loan items |
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Recalled ItemsItems requested by another borrower |
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Course Reserves2 hour loan items |
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Equipment |
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Community BorrowingCommunity, Reciprocal and Alumni members |
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*Replacement fees are waived if items are returned before the library purchases a replacement copy.
All borrowing privileges will be suspended until overdue items are returned or resolved.
Fines accrue from year to year and need to be paid if you accumulate $12 or more. Your borrowing privileges will be suspended until you have paid the amount in full and returned any outstanding items.
Recalled and high demand items are subject to payment of late fees. All other fees will be waived if the item is returned and you are a current student or staff member.
Lost books will appear as a hold in your Student Centre and will prevent access to view your academic results. This will remain until all lost items are returned and all fees or replacement costs are resolved.
Fines need to be paid at the Fees Office on your campus.
Use your Library Account to keep track of your current loans or recalled items and to renew your items if necessary.
You can access your account by clicking on the My Library Account link on the library homepage, in the top right corner of any fiNDit search page, or by clicking the link below.
If you are unsure about your loans or fines, contact your campus library directly or send us a questions through our Chat with Us service.
If you are a student, researcher or staff member, your loans will be automatically renewed 2 days before their due date provided they meet automatic loan renewal criteria.
Your loans will not qualify for automatic loan renewal if:
The majority of items held in each of the University Libraries are available for loan and are able to be renewed.
Why can't I renew all of the books on loan to me?
Some items are classed as short term loans and cannot be renewed at all libraries. Other items may have been recalled and cannot be renewed. These items must be returned by their due date to avoid fines.
You can read more about recalled items at the link below.
The Library values your comments and suggestions on any aspect of its service. Please email askus@my.nd.edu.au to have your say.