Loan information
Learn about borrowing rights for staff, students, the public, university and school students, and Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE partnership staff and students. Read about the remote library service.
Memberships
Borrowing rights
Returns
Renewals
Overdues
Reservations
Remote library service
Memberships
Students enrolled at Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE receive automatic membership to the library.
Membership fees apply to members of the public, university and school students. Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE partnership staff and students pay fees as per negotiated. Contact the library staff for more details.
Borrowing rights
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE students:
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15 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs loans limited to 1 week.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE staff:
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50 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs loans limited to 1 week.
Other TAFE students:
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15 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs loans limited to 1 week.
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No computer/internet access available.
Other TAFE staff:
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50 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs loans limited to 1 week.
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No computer/internet access available.
Members of the public (fees apply) and
University and school students (discounted fees apply)
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10 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs view in library only.
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No computer/internet access.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE partnership staff and students (as negotiated)
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10 items for 4 weeks.
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Videos/DVDs view in library only.
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Computer and internet access as negotiated.
Returns
During library opening hours, return items to the library. After hours, return items to the return chute on the ground floor of the library building.
Renewals
Items can be renewed twice. Ask at the loans desk, or call (07) 4042 2539 (Cairns) or (07) 4043 8635 (Innisfail).
Items can also be renewed electronically via our online catalogue. You will need to login with your student number and a PIN. Please contact library staff for a PIN to login. Very overdue or reserved materials cannot be renewed.
Learn how to renew an item using the catalogue.
Overdue items
Reminder notices are sent to borrowers if items are not returned by their due date. Borrowing rights may be suspended. Borrowers will be invoiced for the replacement cost of items that are not returned.
Reservations
If an item you want is on loan or located at another branch ask library staff to reserve it for you. When the item is returned you will be notified. Items waiting for collection are held at the loans desk for seven days.
Requests may also be placed electronically via our catalogue. You will require your student number or library card number.
Learn how to reserve an item using the catalogue.
Remote library service
A remote service is available to Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE staff and students working externally or at TAFE campuses without a staffed library.
Requests
Materials may be requested from the intercampus librarian by:
Phone: (07) 4042 2539
Fax: (07) 4051 7302
Email: cairns.library@det.qld.gov.au
Post: Cairns Campus Library
Tropical North Qld TAFE
PMB 1
Cairns QLD 4870
Requests may also be placed electronically via our catalogue. You will require your student number or library card number.
Learn how to reserve an item using the catalogue.
Dispatch
Material is posted to staff or students and an extended loan period is usually applied. Please contact the library if resources are required for a longer period of time. Items can be returned to the administration officer at your nearest Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE campus or posted back to the Cairns campus library using the reply paid envelope provided.
Borrowers are responsible for returning items to the library.