High demand and restricted loans

High demand and restricted loans are items with short loan periods.

They are often text books or required reading texts and are identified as being critically important for students.

High demand

• Kept near the information desk for you to browse and select
• 2 hour loan time
• Use self-check machine to borrow items
• Display as 'High demand 2 hour' in Library search
• 3 items may be borrowed
• Cannot be requested (placed on hold)

Restricted loans

• Kept on the normal library shelves
• 3 day loan time
• Display as 'Main 3 day loan' in library search
• 5 items may be borrowed
• Can be requested (placed on hold)*

*Items located at your campus library only. Restricted loans are held for collection for 1 day only at the Information Desk of your home campus library.

Individual libraries may set their own loan periods for certain items and choose where they house their restricted loans.

Non-ACU borrowers cannot borrow or request high demand or restricted loans.