Certain classes of material are not available for loan to community borrowers, for example, reserve collection items and journals. This gives borrowing access to all three universities with certain restrictions. The general public can visit university libraries and use the book and journal collections. Photocopying cards can be purchased and copies made. Staff and students have restricted reciprocal borrowing from other SA universities if they register as reciprocal borrowers at their home library.
Special provisions exist for external, open learning and distance education students.
For details contact the Universities or check their library web pages. The three universities offer document delivery services to all students at subsidised rates. Rules on community borrowing and document delivery for students vary from institute to institute. Most of the metropolitan ones do not lend to the general community. Items will be made available for use in the library if necessary.