Borrowing and loans

Borrow from Swinburne

Swinburne Online students may borrow from any campus library in person. To borrow by mail use the place a request form.

Borrowing from other libraries

Swinburne Online students may borrow from other tertiary libraries in Victoria and interstate. To find out how to register see borrowing from other libraries.

Return

Use the Reply Paid sticker to return items by post (for use within Australia only).

Lending services 
Swinburne Library 
Swinburne University of Technology 
PO Box 218 
Hawthorn VIC 3122 
Australia

Borrow from Swinburne

Open Universities Australia (OUA) students may use the library during opening hours. To borrow in person, bring photo ID and your OUA student card or Swinburne letter of offer. To borrow by mail use the place a request form.

Borrow from other libraries

OUA students are not eligible for the CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing Program. However, you can visit and use any tertiary library. You may wish to inquire about registering as a community borrower, which generally incurs a fee.

Return

You must pay for return postage. Return by post to:

Lending services 
Swinburne Library 
Swinburne University of Technology 
PO Box 218 
Hawthorn VIC 3122 
Australia

Borrow from Swinburne

Students registered as remote, who do not attend classes on campus and live more than 20km from a Swinburne campus, may borrow by mail. Other students who have a special reason for not visiting a campus may also apply to use this service.

To borrow by mail, use the place a request form.

Borrow from other libraries

Remote off-campus students may borrow from other tertiary libraries in Victoria and interstate. To find out how to register see borrowing from other libraries. <link to anchor tag #otherlibraries>

Return

You must pay for return postage. Return by post to:

Lending services 
Swinburne Library 
Swinburne University of Technology 
PO Box 218 
Hawthorn VIC 3122 
Australia

Laptops are available for short-term loan (students only) from the library equipment desk. Each laptop is loaned with a carry case and a power cable.

If you require a laptop for long-term use, check scholarships related to IT equipment. You could also consider the hardware purchase option.
 

Conditions of use

• You can borrow a laptop up to one week at a time.
• Loans may be renewed (in person only) if demand allows.
• You must present your current student ID card (via the Swin App or physical) to borrow.
• You can borrow one laptop at a time.
• If you have just returned a laptop, during peak usage times there may be a 30-minute wait before you can borrow another.
• Laptops must be returned in person to the library service desk and handed to library staff.
• You must abide by the People, Culture and Integrity Policy and the Library code of conduct.

Lost laptops

• You must return laptops on time. 
• You are responsible for the safety of the laptop.
• You will be charged full replacement cost for any loss or damage plus any additional administration charges.
• Lost or damaged equipment cannot be replaced with your own personal equipment.
• Overdue, lost or damaged items, or the failure to return equipment, may result in the suspension of all equipment loans for a period determined at the discretion of library staff.

Save and print your work

• Always save your work to an external storage device.
• Delete any of your personal files from the laptop.
• Need help with Wi-fi, IT, wireless printing and other library services? Get in touch with our Library Rovers.

Assistive equipment is designed to improve the use and experience for people with disabilities, and is available from the library for Swinburne students or staff living with a disability.

Find out more about borrowing assistive equipment.

You can borrow equipment including audio visual equipment, microphones and cameras from the library.

• Book equipment in advance via email or at the service desk at any campus library.
• Some equipment requires a loan authorisation from your teacher before borrowing (ask library staff for more information).
• The standard loan period is usually 1 week (depending on the equipment type). 
• Renewals of equipment are not permitted.
• Overdue, lost or damaged items, or the failure to return equipment, may result in the suspension of all equipment loans for a period determined at the discretion of library staff.

You can pay sanctions by phone, in person or by mail:

• By phone — you can make Visa or Mastercard payments only by calling 1300 794 628.
• In person — you can pay by EFTPOS, credit card or cheque at any of the campus libraries.

• Part payments are available if you have outstanding charges of $30 or more.
• The payment plan is recorded on your account.
• A minimum of 10% of the total accrued charges must be paid fortnightly and a receipt will be issued.
• You are allowed to continue borrowing.
• Borrowing and part payment rights will be suspended if instalments are not paid or new fines are accrued in this period.
• Outstanding charges must be paid in full by the end of the current semester.

• Any item that is not returned within two weeks of the due date, or by the end of the academic year in which it was borrowed, whichever occurs sooner, will be considered as lost. The borrower will then be liable for the cost of its replacement.
  
• We will check the shelves for six weeks. You may still borrow during this time.
• If the item is not found we will invoice you for the replacement cost.
• If you replace the item with a new or good second-hand copy, we will reduce the replacement charge.
• You cannot borrow or renew until outstanding charges are paid or the item is replaced.
• If you find and return the item before we order a new copy, we will refund the replacement cost.

It is Swinburne policy that assessment results are withheld and students are ineligible to apply for any award from the University while any library item is overdue or fines are outstanding.

Please contact the library immediately if you have any concerns about overdue items or notices you have received.