Other than shelves, likely locations of books are on the sorting shelves, or on trolleys. Check sorting shelves, trolleys, and shelves, and if not found then it is likely the item is in use within the library. Material in very high demand are placed in a Reserve collection to enable fair use. Depending on the size of the library, reserve material may be kept either in a separate reserve collection or at the loans desk. Reserve material is available for two hour loans within the library.
Some libraries allow reserve material to be checked out overnight, before closing time.
Questions in regard to borrowing can be directed to loans counter staff in any of the libraries. See Collections for contact numbers and opening hours. The University of Melbourne 1994-2001. Disclaimer and Copyright Information.