Open and Closed Reserve are collections of high demand materials and includes books, DVDs/videos and recent issue of journals.
How to borrow and return in Closed Reserve
- Locate the item in the Catalogue and write down the call number
- If the item is available in Closed Reserve go to the Loans Desk and ask a Library staff member to collect the item for you
- City Campus – Level 2
- Kuring-gai Campus – Level 4
Closed Reserve items must be returned to the Loans Desk by the due date and time.
How to borrow and return in Open Reserve
City Campus only
- Locate the item in the Catalogue
- If the item is available in Open Reserve go the Open Reserve area located on Level 2
- Locate the item on the shelf and borrow using the self-service loan machines
- Unlock borrowed DVDs using the self-service loan machine
- To return the item, you need to ensure that you return the item by the due date and time
- Return Open Reserve books and journals by using the return option on the self-service loan machines
- Return Open Reserve film DVDs either to the basket on the Loans Desk or via the return chutes
How to place a booking
If the Reserve item is out on loan or you would like to use a Reserve item at a later date you can place a booking on the item
- Go to the Loans Desk
- City Campus – Level 2
- Kuring-gai Campus – Level 4
- Ask a library staff member to place a booking on the Reserve item for you
Booking conditions
- only UTS students, eligible INSEARCH students or staff can place a booking
- you can book items 1 week in advance only
- your fines must be $29 or less
- if you do not collect your item within 15 minutes of your booking it will be cancelled
- certain items in Closed Reserve are unable to be removed from the Library and therefore will not be eligible for an overnight booking
Loan conditions
- only UTS students, eligible INSEARCH students or staff can borrow Reserve items
- Eligible patrons can borrow Open Reserve film DVDs for 3 days
- your fines must be $29 or less
- fines of $5.00 per hour or part thereof apply to the late return of Reserve items
- Open Reserve books or journals must be returned on the self-check machines (City Campus only)
- Open Reserve DVDs must be returned to the desk or via the return chutes
