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Most of our materials are held on the open shelves in our libraries or in stores and can be borrowed. The number of items you can have on loan at one time varies. Items may be recalled earlier than their original due date if requested by another reader.
How many books can I borrow from the different collections?
| Reader categories | Long Loan | Week Loan | Short Loan and 4-Hour Loan1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates / Adult Education | Number of Loans | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 14 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| Postgraduates | Number of Loans | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 60 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| Permanent Academic and Administrative Staff | Number of Loans | 30 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration2 | 60 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| Casual Staff | Number of Loans | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 14 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| Visiting Academics | Number of Loans | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 14 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| External Borrowers | Number of Loans | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 14 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan | |
| SCONUL Borrowers | Number of Loans | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Duration | 14 Days | 7 Days | 48 Hours (Short Loan) or 4 Hour Loan |
Conditions of use:
- 1Short Loan books are not renewable.
- 2For these category of borrowers, items will be recalled if requested by another reader.
Recalls
- You may be asked to return a book if another reader requests it.
- This happens where books have been issued to a UCD staff member or tutor for more than one month.
- If these books are required by another reader they will be recalled after you have had them on loan for two weeks.
- You will receive an e-mail or letter requesting the return of the book within seven days.
- The date when the book is due back will be altered on the Library system.
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