Borrowing and membership - Borrowing from other libraries

Eligble UB staff and students can obtain materials from other libraries. If you are a student at a UB partner institution, please contact the International Student Support Librarian for information about borrwing from other libraries.
Please note: If you have overdue items at another institution's library, it could also impact on your entitlement to borrow at UB Library.

BONUS+

is a union catalogue that greatly increases access to books for all UB students and staff. Requested items are posted to your nominated campus library. For full details of about participating libraries, borrowing rights and restrictions, and requesting processes, please see the BONUS+ website.

CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing Program (Victoria)

CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing Program is a free Victorian borrowing program allowing students and staff of participating libraries to borrow material from other Victorian academic and TAFE libraries. You should obtain a CAVAL card from the Loans Desk at your local campus library prior to visiting another participating library.

Australia-wide reciprocal borrowing schemes

You need to produce your UB staff or student ID card and proof of current enrolment at the host library to register for:

• TAFE Libraries National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme (TAFE NRBS), which allows students and staff of all TAFE institutions to register and borrow materials in person from any other host TAFE library in any other state.
• University Library Australia (ULA), which is a national borrowing scheme that allows students and staff to borrow in person from any participating interstate university in Australia.

Document delivery

Our Document Delivery service is available to UB postgraduate students and staff who require access to materials held by other libraries in Australia or overseas.

• Borrowing and membership



• Overdues and penalties



• Borrowing from other libraries



• Membership information for ub)alumni



• Membership information for non-UB staff and students



• Borrowing information for partner institution students