Renewal of loaned items
- Library users shall be allowed to renew loan period using any method of communication used by the library (in person, telephonically, e-mail, online), for a further loan period equivalent to the first period.
- Renew loan period once only, either online or in person. If a second renewal is required, the client shall be required to bring the information resources in question back to the library before the renewal will be granted.
- Distance clients, shall be allowed to renew the loan period three times.
- Renewal shall be permitted provided no other users have placed a hold of the same information resource.
- Lecturers shall be required to make a special arrangement if they require to keep information resources for a period of a year (Office Collection).
- Lecturers shall be required to physically return information resources to the library for the second renewal, for them to be inspected before they are renewed for another year.
- The client shall be required to pay for outstanding charges if any, before renewal can be granted.
- Information resources shall not be renewed if there are still outstanding charges against the client’s name.
Steps to follow to renew library books online:
- Go to the University website (https://www.ufs.ac.za)
- Click on the Library
- Click on the Department
- Choose “How do I”?
- Click on how do I renew books?
- Click on http://wagtail.ufs.ac.za/patroninfo
- Then follow the renewal procedures
- Click on items currently checked out
- Select the items to renew
- Click on Renew selected items
NB: Remember to make a note of your new due date
