Lending Services

Lending Services provide access to the general book collections in the Main Library to UAEU students, faculty, staff, and other community users. Lending staff answers questions in person, by telephone [(03) 713 4677/4678] and online (circ_lib@uaeu.ac.ae) pertaining to library rights and responsibilities, borrowing privileges, checkouts and renewals, reviewing patron records, paying fines for overdue or lost books, placing online hold requests.

For Faculty and Graduate Students

Lending Privileges

Faculty, PhD and graduate students need to use their University ID cards to borrow materials and/or renew items. Faculty members are responsible for all fines/fees accrued on their account and should notify the Lending section if their ID is lost or stolen to prevent unauthorized borrowing. Faculty must provide written permission for another person to borrow materials on their library account, but should take care to ensure all materials are returned on time as fines/fees are accorded to the faculty member.

Loan Periods

As for the period of borrowing books, it depends on the categories, please click here.

Renewals

All user can renew books online

Returning Materials

Materials can be returned to the Lending section/Self Check workstation at the Main Library. Receipts may be requested for returned items.

Library Holds

Borrowers may place a hold on circulating items within the library system. These include items available on the shelf at another location or checked out by another user. As a hold item becomes available, it will be kept at the Lending section for a period of Five days and the requestor notified by email. Items not picked up after 5 days will be re-shelved. If a borrower receives notification that an item, they have checked out has been requested by another user and they fail to return that item, they may lose lending privileges. Renewals follow the regular procedure, unless another user has placed a hold on it.

Fines

Fines are charged for overdue books at AED 1/item/day for overdue books and AED 4/item/day for Multimedia materials. Fines are paid at the Main Library Lending section with a charge card (Or by depositing into the university bank account (Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on account number: 11447524920001 IBAN number: AE540030011447524920001 Items must be returned by the borrower in order for fines to be paid on that item. The maximum overdue fine for each item is AED 45.

Lost Books and Replacement Fees

Fees are charged for lost books in addition to any accumulated fines. Fees include a replacement cost and processing fee. If the borrower can replace the lost book with an exact copy or later edition, then only the processing fee and any extra fines are charged.

For Undergraduates and Staff:

Loan Periods

As for the period of borrowing books, it depends on the categories, please click here.

Renewals

All user can renew books online, by telephone, at the Lending section or by Self check workstation. They are allowed Two consecutive renewals for items in the General Collection and Special Collections, Multimedia and LIWA. Renewals are not allowed if the item is on hold by another user, the user s record is blocked, and is beyond the renewal limit. The accumulated fine is AED 45.

Returning Materials

Materials can be returned to the Lending section/self-check workstation at the Main Library. Receipts may be requested for returned items.

Library Holds

Borrowers may place a hold on Lending items within the library system.  These include items available on the shelf at another location or checked out by another user. As a hold item becomes available, it will be kept at the Lending section for a period of five days and the requestor notified by email. Items not picked up after five days will be re-shelved. If a borrower receives notification that an item, they have checked out has been requested by another user and they fail to return that item, they may lose borrowing privileges. Renewals follow the regular procedure, unless another user has placed a hold on it.

Fines

Fines are charged for overdue books at AED 1/item/day for overdue books and AED 4/item/day for Multimedia materials. Fines are paid at the Main Library Lending section with a charge card or by depositing into the university bank account (Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on account number: 11447524920001 IBAN number: AE540030011447524920001. Items must be returned by the borrower in order for fines to be paid on that item. The maximum overdue fine for each item is AED 45.

Lost Books and Replacement Fees

Fees are charged for lost books in addition to any accumulated fines.  Fees include a replacement cost and processing fee. If the borrower can replace the lost book with an exact copy or later edition, then only the processing fee and any extra fines are charged.