Use SEARCH and the Catalogue to find and access online and offline items in our collections and don't forget to check out our new books! A selection of newly purchased books are also displayed in the Library's foyer.
Check your borrowing record to see your loans, place a hold or see outstanding fines.
If we don't have it available, you can try borrowing it from another library or even suggest an item for purchase.
| Maximum Number of Loans | Standard Loan Period | Short Loan Items | Equipment Loans | Maximum Number of Holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | 170 days Unlimited renewals |
2 items 2 hours * No renewals |
4 hours No renewals |
Unlimited |
* Short loan periods may differ at regional or metropolitan locations
Peer Academic Coaches and Library Rovers (Wollongong only) can help you with:
Available at Wollongong, Sydney, South Western Sydney, Southern Sydney and Shoalhaven campuses.
For more information see the Learning Co-Op page.
See the Student Prepaid Printing & Copying page for further information.
New leisure reading titles, donated by the UniShop, are available on the Ground Floor. More literature titles, movies, and classical and jazz music can be found in our catalogue. The Leisure Reading Collection can be found the south-western corner of the Ground Floor.
Tour our extensive and diverse art collection, encompassing all three floors of the library.
Grab a coffee, something sweet or a spot of lunch at the Panizzi Café, just outside the main entrance.
StartSmart introduces you to the fundamental study skills you need to start your journey at UOW.
Learn how to find great information for your assignments, understand how you can avoid plagiarism and develop better study habits to keep you on track.
Use Subject Readings to access online resources made available for your subjects, such as scanned articles and past exam papers
Our technology can help you to study smarter, not harder!
To connect to wireless in the Library, choose UOW from the list of available access points, select Connect and enter your UOW account details.
If you are studying overseas or on-shore via distance education you have access to many of the same services as our local students, but these services will be particularly useful for your studies:
You can find spaces for reading, quiet study and group work throughout Wollongong Campus Library's three floors. See our floor plan to discover what's available and where.
A range of tech-tools are available throughout the Library's spaces, including:
Spaces in the Library are here for everyone to enjoy and you can help keep them this way by:
The 24/7 Zone is in Building 17 on Level 1 & 2 (South Wing). The Zone is available as a 24 hours space during Autumn and Spring 2018.
Spaces for quiet study can be found in these areas:
To be fair to your peers, make sure your mobile is on vibrate or silent and keep any noise to a minimum while in these areas.
Our bookable study rooms are for groups of two or more students.
You can:
(Beware – if you don’t show up within 15 minutes of the booking time, your booking can be cancelled!)
Find group study rooms:
Room facilities include:
We also have informal group study spaces on all floors on Wollongong Campus Library, with large group work tables and booth seats.
You don’t have to book these spaces but they do fill up fast!
Computer Labs 1 and 2 are located on Level 2, Building 16.
These labs are available for general use, when not booked for classes (check the signage outside the door of each room for bookings).
Located on Level 1, the Academic Space is a quiet, comfortable and functional place for our academics to visit.
The room contains four desktop computers, soft furnishings and kitchen amenities.
See our Service Desk staff on the Ground Floor for an access code.
The Access Room is located on the Ground Floor, next to our Postgraduate Space, and contains assistive software and hardware for students registered with Disability Services.
Postgraduate rooms are available on the ground floor and on Level 2, Building 17.
They provide quiet, technology enabled spaces for our postgraduates, Honours, Dean's Scholars and Graduate Diploma students.
See our Service Desk staff on the Ground Floor for an access code.
To be fair to your peers, make sure your mobile is on vibrate or silent and keep any noise to a minimum while in these areas.
Located on the Ground Floor, the Panizzi Gallery is our premium, bookable location for that special event.
With its state-of-the-art multimedia technologies, controllable lighting and track-mounted art hanging system, the Panizzi Gallery is sure to make an impression for your next big exhibition or event.
The MakerSpace is a place to safely use tools and equipment to explore your creativity and test your technical skills. It's open to all students and staff to walk through and engage with.
For more information, visit our MakerSpace page.
These guidelines apply to all UOW Library facilities, including the Main Library (Building 16), South Wing (Building 17), Curriculum Resource Centre (Building 22) and Shoalhaven Campus Library.
We are proud of our buildings and facilities and understand you may want to take photos and film inside and outside our libraries. You can take informal photographs and film without requiring formal authorisation so long as you avoid:
We reserve the right to withdraw permission to use personal photographic equipment at any time or to restrict permission during peak study periods.
All commercial photography and filming for publication or broadcast must be first authorised by the Communications and Events Cooordinator well in advance of the requested date.
Permission will take into consideration time of year, time of day, and anticipated disruption to clients, staff and facilities. You will be required to obtain consent forms from each person photographed or filmed. Failure to do so could result in legal action by the persons involved.
Photography and filming of our materials and resources is permitted with limitations.
Contact Archives staff if you wish to photograph or make digital copies of:
Depending on the item, flash photography may not be permitted.
Photography may also be permitted for personal research purposes. If you wish to display, publish or make further reproductions of the material, copyright permission may be required.
You will be responsible for obtaining any relevant permission from the copyright owner before material can be photographed. We are unable to provide any specific reproduction services.
Communications and Events Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3284
UOW Archives
+61 2 4221 3545