UAB loan service

All current UAB students, UAB staff and external users with borrowing rights may borrow books from any of the UAB libraries.
To use this service you must hold the UAB card.

To borrow books you can either use a self-issue machine or take your books to the circulation desk. You can return your books to any UAB library, except the weekend documents that must be returned to the library that you borrowed them from.

What can you borrow

Use the UAB Searcher to know in which library has the document you want to borrow and its availability.

Available: the item can be borrowed.
Lib use only: the item can not be borrowed.
Due date: the item is currently checked out.
Hold: the item is reserved by another user.

In general, journals, newspapers, dissertations, reference books can not be borrowed.

How many items and for how long

The number of items you can borrow and the standard loan period depends on your membership type.

Member	Total items	Loan period
Undergraduate	8	7 / 14 days
Postgraduate students	16	7 / 14 / 28 days
Sphere / UAB Research Park	16	7 / 14 / 28 days
Academic and research staff	35	7 / 14 days / 1 academic course
University staff	8	7 / 14 / 28 days
Others (Amics UAB, Alumni, Programa Argó...)	4	7 / 14 days

You can return borrowed items to any UAB libraries or using the book return boxes.

How to reserve an item

If an item is on loan to another user, you may place a request. Click on REQUEST and it will ask you for your username and password. You can also reserve items located at UAB libraries with an "Available" status.

You will be notified when the item is available for pick up and how long it will be reserved for you.

Managing your library account

Log into My Account to:

View items you are currently borrowing (these are your current loans).
Renew items (provided they are not reserved by another customer).
Manage your reserved items.
You can also view your borrowing history. This can be useful if you would like to revisit a particular item or have forgotten to record the full item details for your assignment.

What happens when materials are overdue

If you don't return a book by the final due date you will be blocked from borrowing materials (a day penalty for each day of delay and for each item, weekend books four days for each day the item is overdue).

In case of lost or damaged items, you have to replace the item.

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