Borrowing and my account

Request a book (Griffith staff and students only)

1. Search for the item in the Library catalogue.
2. Sign in to My Account.
3. Click Place Hold.
4. Select the campus where you will collect the hold using the Pick Up Options drop-down menu.
5. Click Submit.

Collect your hold

• It can take two to three working days for an item to be delivered to your chosen pick-up location.
• You will receive an email to your Griffith University email account, when the item is ready to borrow.
• Your item will be held on the Holds shelf for seven (7) days, shelved by the item call number as shown in the hold pickup email.

You can check the status of your holds and cancel holds in My Account.

If a hold is placed by another borrower on an item you have on loan, you will receive a recall email notice asking you to return the item. Recall notices specify a new due date allowing a minimum 14 day loan period. Items you have on loan may be recalled by the Library to add to the reserve collection.

You can opt-in to view your borrowing history.

1. Login to My account.
2. Click on My account.
3. Select Profile.
4. Under Borrowing history toggle to Enable my borrowing history.
5. A message Changes saved displays.

Items are added to your borrowing history when they are returned to the library. Item details will remain in your borrowing history for 5 years. To views items select Borrowing history from your My account menu.

To opt-out toggle the Enable my borrowing history. A confirmation message displays that item details will be deleted from your borrowing history.

For staff and students

• Request a copy of a journal article from another Griffith University campus when the journal is not held at your home campus or electronically.
• Request a copy of a book chapter when it is not held electronically.
• The Copyright Act allows copying of 10% or one chapter per book for study purposes.

Request a copy

We deliver physical items from the library to your home address for Griffith University students enrolled in higher degree research and OUA programs.

For students with a disability contact the library for information on postal loans and eligibility.

Note: This service is not available to students residing outside of Australia or New Zealand.

To request delivery of physical items to your home address:

1. Login to My account.
2. Search for the item you want.
3. Click Place hold.
4. Select Mail out under Pick Up options—if the option is not available contact the library.
5. Click Submit.

Library items will be posted to you free of charge. However, you are responsible for the cost of return postage.

Return books to any of our campus libraries or by mail to:

Griffith University Library

Nathan campus

170 Kessels Road

Nathan 4111 Australia