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Borrowing Privileges

Loan quotas for different formats of materials: 10 for Media, 3 for Reserve, 1 for Kindle and 5 for Technology Item. Total loan quota is 50 items.

Request quota is 10 items.

ILL request & loan quota is 15 items.

Materials Loan Period Renewal 2, 3 Max. Loan Period
Book 1 4 weeks Yes 112 days
Interlibrary Loan 4, 6 15 days Yes 45 days
Bound Periodical 7 days Yes 14 days
Current Periodical 1 day No 1 day
Reserve

 3 hours No 3 hours
3 days / 7 days Yes 9 days / 21 days
Kindle 14 days Yes 42 days
Media 7 days Yes 21 days
Special Collection 5
 7 days Yes 14 days
Technology Item 1 day No 1 day
  1. All book loans are subject to recall. The loan period may then be shortened.
  2. Borrowed items may be renewed at any time during the loan period unless requested by another user.
  3. Users should keep in mind the new due date after renewal. Each material has its maximum loan period.
  4. Books from UGC-funded libraries may be renewed until the maximum renewal period is reached. Renewal of books from other libraries is subject to the approval of the lending library.
  5. Only recent publications that support the rare materials circulate.
  6. Interlibrary loan service is available to staff only.
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last modified 23 October 2025