Loans

Borrowing an Item

Library members can choose from thousands of items in both print and audiovisual formats, including:

  • books
  • magazines
  • DVDs
  • CDs
  • audiobooks 

Up to 30 items can be borrowed at once, in any format.

Shoalhaven Libraries is a part of South Coast Cooperative Libraries, which means our members can also borrow from, reserve and return items to Kiama Library and Gerringong Library.

 

Renew your items

We have a 28 day loan period with the option of renewing your items twice (as long as they aren't reserved for another customer). 

Log in to renew your items

 

Digital Collection

We also offer free access to a variety of eResources as part of our Digital Library

Contact your nearest library branch if you have any issues.

 

Reserve an item

If an item is out on loan or at another branch, you can reserve it. Ask library staff to place the reserve for you, or use the Submit Reserves option on our online catalogue or the library app. Reservations cost $2 per item. Junior members (ages 0-16) can reserve junior or youth items for free.

Please note that our mobile library does not have EFTPOS facilities. Please ensure you bring cash when you collect your reservation. 

Suggest a purchase

If there is an item not owned by Shoalhaven Libraries that you would like us to buy, you can suggest a purchase for an item. Please note that all purchase decisions are made with using our Collection Development Policy.

Suggest a purchase

 

Interlibrary Loan

If the item you’re looking for isn’t available at Shoalhaven or Kiama Libraries it may be available at another library in Australia through our Interlibrary Loan service.

To request an item visit, call or email the library to place the request.

Interlibrary loans pricing

  • Items loaned from public libraries - $9.00
  • Items loaned from university or special libraries - $40.40

Interlibrary loans delivery and loan times

  • Items typically arrive within two weeks, but may take longer depending on supplying library
  • The loan period for items is set by the supplying library
  • Need to renew your item? Let us know as soon as possible

 

Multicultural loans

Through the State Library of NSW, we are able to loan a box of books in one of 43 different community languages. 

Access our multicultural collections here.

 

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