You can borrow if you are currently:

• enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student at Monash University;
• employed as a staff member at the university;
• a student or staff member of another academic library participating in a reciprocal borrowing scheme, for example Sunway University College
• an alumnus of Monash University

More detail see: Loan privileges

The number of library materials that you can borrow, and the duration of loans depends upon your course level or your affiliation with the University.

More detail see: Loan privileges

Sunway University College (SyUC) Reciprocal Borrowing Programme is a borrowing programme for registered staff and students of Sunway University College (SyUC)

More detail see: Loan privileges

A fine of RM1.00 per day will be charged to a patron who fails to return a book on the due date. Books from Reserve and Multimedia Collection on the other hand is charged RM 0.20 per hour, including weekends and public holidays.

If you have accumulated fines of up to RM50, your library account will be suspended and you will not be able to:

• borrow
• renew your loans
• place a hold

More detail see: Library fines and penalties. If you have already returned the overdue library material, or have lost the material, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +603-55146157

You can pay in cash to the library staff at the Reserve & Multimedia Collection Counter

For more details, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +603-55146157

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +603-55146157 if you have already returned the material. Lending Services staff will assist you.

You can only renew online through the library catalogue before the due date except for books in the Reserve and Multimedia Collection.

More detail: see the library catalogue My loans help page

All Monash staff and students are eligible for 2 renewals.

More detail: see the library catalogue My loans help page

You will not be able to renew your books if:

• the book was borrowed from the Reserve & Multimedia Collection
• the book is overdue
• the book has been reserved by another patron
• your library account has been blocked for reasons like accumulated fines of more than RM50, etc
• you have reached your maximum renewals for that item

More detail: see the library catalogue My loans help page

You can check the due date of your loans in your library account via 'My loans' on the library catalogue

More detail: see the library catalogue My loans help page

Yes, you can reserve a book if the book is on loan to someone else. You can place an item on 'hold' while viewing a single record in the catalogue. Select the 'Loan requests' button, then the 'Hold' option for the item selected.

More detail: see the library catalogue Holds help page

You will not be able to reserve a book if:

• the book was borrowed from the Reserve & Multimedia Collection
• the book is overdue
• the book has been requested by another patron
• your library account has been blocked for reason like accumulated fines of more than RM50, etc

More detail: see the library catalogue My loans help page

Books borrowed from the Open Shelf Collection (Level 2 & 3) must be returned through the 24-hour return chutes.

Library materials borrowed from the Reserve & Multimedia Collection must be returned to the Reserve & Multimedia Collection counter at Level 1

Document Delivery is specially designed to support staff, postgraduate and honors students’ demands for documents that are not available in the library resources. The service supplies hard-to-find documents including conference papers, journal articles and chapters from out-of-print books

More information on how to request for Document Delivery Service, please see Forms, requests and bookings

The library provides 4 group study rooms for students. Group study room booking can be done at the Information Desk located at the One Stop Information Centre. The librarian on-duty at the Desk will assist you

Student groups may book a room for up to 4 hours (2 slots) at one time

Yes, the library provides hands-on Information skill classes for students. If you would like to learn how to find reliable information by using online resources, please seek assistance from the librarians at the Information Desk at the One Stop Information Centre.

The photocopying and printing services are provided by the ITS Department. Printing and photocopy charges depend on the choice of:

• black and white, or coloured ink
• paper size (A4 or A3)

View Printing, Photocopying and Scanning to see costs, charges and service locations

The photocopying and printing services are provided by the ITS Department. The Learning Commons is equipped with Multi Function Printers (MFP). View Printing, Photocopying and Scanning for more detail.

View Library opening hours

If you have lost items in the library, you can check for the lost and found items with the library staff at the Reserve & Multimedia Collection area or at the Information Desk.

Search the online library catalogue to find all the materials available in the library. Detailed assistance can be found via:

• library catalogue Help pages
• information desk at One Stop Information Centre

View Locating items in the library catalogue Help pages

Online resources include databases, electronic journals and electronic books. To access these resources, all staff and students need an access password which is known as 'Authcate'. Computer accounts information can be found via Information Technology Services home page. Online resources are linked on the library home page

Students can access their unit reading lists via the library home page or the library catalogue. To access these resources, all staff and students need an access password which is known as 'Authcate'. Computer accounts information can be found via Information Technology Services home page. More detail, see: Reading lists

View available online tutorials. For more assistance see: Get help from the library