University of South Africa (UNISA) Library services : Membership
Registered students
Membership of the library begins with registration for the current academic year and is automatically cancelled directly after completion of the final examination of the same year. Students who qualify for supplementary or aegrotat examinations will be notified to this effect in a letter from the university. These students should submit a copy of this letter to the main or relevant branch library to ensure that their library membership is extended until after the supplementary or aegrotat examinations. Visitors to the library may purchase a day visitor’s card at a cost of R50,00 per visitor (tariffs subject to change). Persons who accompany students with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
- Admission
Students who visit the Main Library need to purchase a Library admission card at a cost of R45. This card must be presented to gain admission to the Library. Students have to present their Student cards when they purchase a Library admission card.
Please note that no cash payments above R45, 00 will be accepted by the Library
The Student card should be used to gain admission to those branch libraries that do not issue Library admission cards.
Students who wish to use the Science Library should purchase a Library admission card in the Main Library.
A replacement Library admission card is issued at double the original cost.
The admission card must be worn visibly when the Library is visited. The Library admission card may under no circumstances be used by another person.
Students may not hand their Student cards to another person in order to acquire a Library admission card. Students who do not comply with this regulation are subject to disciplinary action.
If a student loses his / her Library admission card and library material is subsequently issued unlawfully to another person who uses the lost card, the student remains responsible for the items that were issued against the card.
- Code of conduct
- The Library has a security system which detects any library material which has not been issued. Any attempts to remove non-issued Library material may lead to the suspension of library membership and possible further disciplinary measures, which may include charge of theft and cancellation of University registration.
- The Library requests that users of the Library take care of their personal property, since the University cannot be held responsible for loss, theft or damage of private property.
- Students bring in their own computers into the Library at their own risk.
- We regret that computer equipment is not available for private use by students or for the writing of assignments.
- Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the Library.
- Please do not reserve seats for friends by placing books and bags on study tables and chairs.
- Due to the high demand for workstations, and out of respect for all Library users, we regret that workstations, PCs and study tables may not be reserved or used for extended periods (permission to exceed the standard time limit is determined by the number of clients waiting).Workstations, PCs and study tables that are vacant for longer than 30 minutes will be treated as available for the next client.
- Students may not conduct business in the Library.
- As cell phones are disturbing to people studying and doing research, please do not use them in the Library.
- Student notices and posters may only be placed on notice boards specifically supplied for this purpose. Enquiries may be made at the Lending Desk.
- Students are requested not to panic when the sirens go off in the Library, but to gather their belongings and calmly evacuate the Library via the staircase. The lifts may not be used.
- Please support our “Quiet Library Campaign” in order not to disturb other users of the Library.
Contact us
Tel : 012 429 3846/3025
E-mail: lib-special@unisa.ac.za