• It is a record of the item you borrowed, renewed or returned.
• It tells you when the item is due back.
• Printing your receipt closes your account so that no one else can borrow a book under your name by mistake.

James Joyce Library

• 3 machines on Level 1 adjacent to the Loans desk. You can borrow, return and/or renew items from these machines.
• 2 machines in the Short Loan area on Level 1 adjacent to the Loans desk. These machines allow you to borrow items only.

Express returns for Short Loan or 4-Here items: Use the Short Loan Express return slot at the main desk. When items are returned here, the loan is cancelled, and your account is cleared.

Health Sciences Library

One machine on the ground level adjacent to the Loans desk. This machine allows you to borrow, return and/or renew items.

Veterinary Medicine Library

One machine adjacent to the Loans/Information desk, allowing borrowing, returning and renewal of items. Short Loans and Reserve collection items must be returned to the desk and cannot be renewed.

The Express Service machines are very easy to use. The on screen instructions provide step by step assistance. If you have any problems using them, ask a member of staff for help. Also, you can consult our Express Service guide.

There are a number of reasons why this may happen including when:

• Items on your account are overdue.
• Fines on your account are more than €5.00.
• Items on your account have been recalled for another user.
• Items on your account have already been renewed as often as is allowed.
• Your student/staff ID card is damaged or has a faded barcode.
• The barcode on the book needs to be replaced. Please bring this item to a Loans desk.
• You are returning a book from another UCD Library. Please place it in the bookdrop instead.
• Some items can only be issued or returned by Library staff. These include Inter-Library Loans and items that have been reserved by another user. Please return these items to a Loans desk.