Borrow Direct is a service run in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the University of Otago, and the University of Waikato. Using Borrow Direct, you can access items from our partner libraries directly, using the Library Catalogue. For instructions, please see the Library Catalogue's online help for Borrow Direct.
Note to Distance students: Please do not use the Borrow Direct service--place all your requests through the normal Distance lending service.
You can renew a Borrow Direct item up to two times, unless it is recalled. You must make renewal requests through the Library Catalogue. Library desk staff are not able to renew Borrow Direct items for you.
Borrow Direct requests must be made through the Library Catalogue. Please consult the Borrow Direct instructions in the catalogue online help.
You must contact the library from which the item was obtained and pay your fines directly to them. The following pages have contact information:
Overdue Borrow Direct items are charged at 50c per day, or $3.00 per day if they have been recalled.
Fines for Borrow Direct items must be paid directly to the lending library. Victoria University Library staff cannot accept or process Borrow Direct fine payments. Please see “How do I pay my Borrow Direct fines?” for more information.
Borrow Direct is available for most books and similar items at our partner libraries. Items that are reference only, on course reserve at their home library, or part of a special collection generally cannot be borrowed; you cannot borrow individual articles or chapters.
Only items which say “Available” or “Just Returned” are available for borrowing.
You can have a maximum of 15 Borrow Direct requests submitted at any one time.
You may borrow no more than 5 items from each of our partner libraries—15 in total—at any one time.
