Borrowing & membership

  • Have your current AUT ID card with you or the AUT App ID view in order to borrow Library items. Borrowing limits and renewals vary with membership (below)
  • Borrow items at the self-issue machines, or the Lending Desks and return them at any of the campus Lending Desk or after hours return slots
  • Login to My Account to check your borrowed items, renew items and see your requests
  • All library notices are sent to your AUT email address.
  • If an item you have borrowed is requested by someone else, it will be recalled from you. An email will be sent to you with its shortened borrowing time.

Undergraduate
Books: 14 days (20 items max)
Renewals: 5
Journals: 3 days
DVDs: 3 days

Postgraduate
Books: 28 days (50 items max)
Renewals: 6
Journals: 3 days
DVDs: 3 days

Distance Undergraduate
Books: 24 days (20 items max)
Renewals: 3
Journals: 3 days
DVDs: 7 days (includes postage time)

Distance Postgraduate
Books: 31 days (50 items max)
Renewals: 6
Journals: 3 days
DVDs: 7 days (includes postage time)

AUT staff
Books: 28 days (50 items max)
Renewals: 12
Journals: 3 days
DVDs: 14 days

Short Loan items
2 hour loan: 2 items only
Short Loan DVDs: 3 hours
Renewals: 1 (unless required by another member)

3 day loan (as marked):
Renewals: 5 (unless required by another member)

As an AUT student or staff member you are eligible to borrow books in person from other ULANZ New Zealand and Australian University Libraries for free. The University of Auckland is not part of this agreement. To become as reciprocal borrower apply directly at the university you wish to borrow from.

Recalled items

If an item you have borrowed is requested by someone else, it will be recalled from you.:

  • The due date is changed.  An email will be sent to your AUT email address with its shortened borrowing time.
  • A loan period of 7 days from date of borrowing or renewal is guaranteed for Main Collection items.

Replacement Charges

  • Very overdue items are regarded as Lost and you are billed for replacement costs. (Note: failure to pay may result in academic results being withheld and/or the loss of Library borrowing privileges.)
  • Replacement charges will be wiped if a lost item is later returned in good condition.

Loss of borrowing privileges

  • Item limit reached
  • 1 overdue recalled item
  • Invalid ID status
  • Lost items
  • Repeated history of overdue short loan items

Report a lost AUT ID card to Library staff immediately to avoid the possibility of costs for unauthorised use.