MyLibrary
Check for loans, requests, renewals and recalled items
Sign in to MyLibraryUse your campus card to borrow. Return or renew items on time to avoid overdue penalties and fines.
Current MQ staff and students can borrow from the Library's collections using their campus card. Use the self-check units on level 2 to borrow materials. If you are not a current MQ staff of student visit our Membership page to check if you can join the Library and access library collections.
Return items to the return chutes inside the Library entrance, or after hours on Macquarie Walk.
You may renew your items if they have not been requested by another borrower or recalled by the Library. Use My Library in MultiSearch to to check due dates and renew items.
Find items in the Library’s physical collections through MultiSearch and make note of the call number.
We shelve our physical collection using Library of Congress Classification. High use items are located on Library levels 2 (A–J) and 1 (K–Z).
The Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC) holds the majority of the Library’s physical collection, including:
Access to this collection is available by placing an ARC request in MultiSearch. All Library users and guests can place a request for an item from this collection.
Note: some material can only be borrowed by registered Macquarie University staff, students and registered borrowers.
Items on loan become overdue if they are not returned or renewed by the due date. Library fines are non-refundable.
A reminder email will be sent before the due date if items have been recalled or have reached their renewal limit.
Loan Type | Penalty |
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Regular loans | Fine ($125 GST exempt) notice issued after 31 days |
Self-serve laptops (four hour loan) | Fine (up to $2000 GST included) or repair cost notice issued after two days |
Laptop locker keys (24 hour loan) | Fine ($125 GST exempt) notice issued after two days |
Serials (ARC) | Fine ($125 GST exempt) notice issued after two days |
Interlibrary loans | Invoiced for replacement cost by supplying library |
Recalled items | Fine ($125 GST exempt) notice issued two days after recall due date |
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