Borrow and request
Borrowing privileges
Request a book for pick-up
- Find the details of the paper copy of the book by typing your search terms in the search box.
- Click on Checked out at .... or Available at ....
- Click on <Sign in> and login as a SU registered client or visitor. See Sign-On procedure & help.
- Click on Request.
- Using the drop-down menu, choose the library that will be your pickup location and click on SEND REQUEST.
- You will receive an email when the book is ready to be collected.
- Note: A letter of permission is required when material is collected at the Stellenbosch University Library on behalf of someone else.
Cancel a book request
- Sign in here and go to My Library Account.
- Click on the REQUESTS and click CANCEL.
Other ways to request a book
If you are in the library, you may go to a staff member to reserve the book for you. Provide your student or staff card and the book's details, particularly the barcode.
Staff and students may also request items via Ask a Librarian or the following phone/email contact details: