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Borrowing and access

Borrowing resources

The sections below describe borrowing privileges for current students and staff. If you are an alumnus or visitor, please visit the Services for Alumni and Visitors page for details. 

Loans

The length of the loan varies depending on account expiry date, membership type and the item type.

Standard loans more than 14 days overdue, and high demand items more than 2 days overdue, will be declared lost resulting in recovery costs charges. 

Membership typeStandard loans3 hour loansDemerit points for overdues
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Bond University College50 items
28 day loans
2 items✔
Staff50 items
28 day loans
2 items✘

Did you know there is a self-service loans in the MyBond app?

Learn about the app

Textbooks & subject resources

Textbooks and other materials recommended by educators for your subject that are in high demand are available for 3-hour loans.

  • 3-hour loans may be renewed once at the Library's discretion. They may not be renewed by phone.
  • 3-hour loans may be extended overnight if borrowed within 3 hours of the Library Service Hub closing.

Texbooks, journal articles, book chapters and other resources recommended for your subjects are in the Resource List for your subject. You can find the Resource List via iLearn, or the MyBond App, or you can sign in directly.

Sign in to Resource Lists

Penalties

Demerit points accrue for overdue loans. At 10 points your borrowing privileges will be suspended.

Membership typeStandard loans3 hour loansRecalled items
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Bond University College1 point1 point2 points

NB: You will receive a recall notification if someone requests one of your loaned items.

Standard loans more than 14 days overdue and high demand items more than 2 days overdue will be declared lost resulting in recovery costs charges. High demand items include:

  • Items held at the Service Hubs
  • Requested items

Recovery costs are not refundable once the Library has ordered a replacement copy or after the refund period has elapsed. Items returned to the library after the non-refundable Cost Recovery Fee has been charged will be retained for student collection for 6 months.

After the refund period, fees will be transferred to the student system and will no longer appear in "My Library". Please liaise directly with Student Accounts for payment.

The Library does not charge daily accruing overdue fines.

Loan renewals & extensions

Standard loans, 7 day loans and 3 day loans will automatically renew up to a maximum number of days unless they are requested by someone else. Each item will have a minimum loan period.

Automatic renewals are processed the day before the item is due back. Before that, you can renew your loan via Library Search manually.

Membership typeStandard loans3 hour loans (Reserve)
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Bond University Collegeup to 56 days with 7 days minimum loan✘
Staffup to 112 days with 7 days minimum loan✘

Items on loan from other libraries might be renewable. Contact us to request an extension from the lending library.

If the item is overdue, please contact the Library for an extension, either in person, or by phone +61 7 5595 1510.

​Sign in to Library Search to check your current and past loans.

Sign In to Library Search
 

Overdue, lost and damaged items

Please report lost or damaged items as soon as possible. Recovery cost charges will usually apply.

Standard loans more than 14 days overdue and high demand items more than 2 days overdue will be declared lost resulting in recovery costs being charged. 

Recovery costs are not refundable when the Library has ordered a replacement copy, or after the refund period has elapsed. Items returned to the library after the non-refundable Cost Recovery Fee has been charged will be retained for student collection for 6 months.

Using Library Search to check your loans

Watch this short video. You will learn how to:

  • sign in to your Library account
  • keep track of your current loans and requests
  • review your loan history

Access to online Library resources

Current students and staff can access online resources through links in the Library’s website, Library Search and from within iLearn subject sites.  Access over the Wi-Fi network and from off-campus may require authentication using your Bond network account details.

To streamline access library resources when using other scholarly sites, we recommend using Libkey Nomad browser extension.

What is Libkey Nomad?

Related information

Services for alumni and visitors

View the services available for alumni, the wider community and visitors to Bond University Library. Services include borrowing resources and printing.

Read more about Services for alumni and visitors

Your Library Account

Manage your loans, requests, saved records and searches.

Read more about Your Library Account

Library opening hours

Check when the Libraries & Multimedia Learning Centre are open today, and into the coming weeks.

Read more about Library opening hours

Research databases

View the full A-Z list of Library online subscription databases available for students and staff.

Read more about Research databases