{"id":17989,"date":"2025-03-05T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=17989"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:09:22","slug":"library-borrowing-and-the-griffith-university-library-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2025\/03\/05\/library-borrowing-and-the-griffith-university-library-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Library borrowing and the Griffith University Library app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will you need to borrow library books this trimester and are you wondering how borrowing works? Read on to find out what you can borrow, how to borrow, and learn about our new <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith University Library<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> app!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What can I borrow?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most items in the Library collection are standard loans. Students and staff can borrow unlimited standard loan items and place up to 12 holds at a time. For students, standard loan items are a 60-day loan with two automatic renewals. For postgraduate students and staff, these items are a six-month loan with one automatic renewal. This means there\u2019s no rush to read and return your books\u2014unless an item is recalled. If another person requests the item, you will receive a notification that your loan due date has changed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do I borrow?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To borrow books from the library you will need either your Griffith ID card to use the self-checkout machines, or your phone with the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith University Library<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> app installed. You can use the app to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">borrow library items using your phone camera as a barcode scanner.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do I download and use the <\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith University Library<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> app?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Download the app from the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">App Store or Google Play by searching for \u2018Griffith University Library\u2019.\u202fNot only can you borrow books using the app, but you can also view and renew items you have on loan\u202fand check the status of holds placed. Detailed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing\/resource-access-help\/library-apps#patron-app\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">instructions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are available to help you <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">download and use the app.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Make sure you check your Griffith email account regularly for loan information, including recalls, due dates, overdue items and hold pickups. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">For further information, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing\/borrowing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">borrowing and my account<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/contact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact the Library<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16880\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/04\/The-Library-here-to-help-logo-_-Transparent-150x150.png\" alt=\"red circle. 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Read on to find out what you can borrow, how to borrow, and learn about our new Griffith University Library app!\u00a0 What can I borrow?\u00a0 Most items in the Library collection are standard loans. 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