Q. How long does it take for an item to be collected from the Central Library Closed Stacks?

After placing a request for a closed stacks item, you can collect the item(s) from the holding library at the locations and times listed below:

Central Library, Chinese Library & Japanese Resources
Collect from: Central Library Loans Desk
 

Online requests for closed stacks via LINC (Library Integrated Catalogue)

Term Time
Mondays to Fridays
Request before 9.29am, collect after 10.30am the same day 
Request between 9.30am – 5.30pm: If you submit a request 30 minutes before the next hour, you will only be able to collect it 30 minutes after the next hour. For example, requests submitted between 9.30am to 10.29am, can be collected after 11.30am.
Request after 5.30pm, collect the next working day after 10.00am

Saturdays

Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 2.30pm, collect after 4.00pm the same day
Request after 2:30pm, collect after 10.00am the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays
Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 10.00 am the next working day

Vacation Time
Mondays to Fridays
Request before 9.29am, collect after 10.30am the same day 
Request between 9.30am – 5.30pm: If you submit a request 30 minutes before the next hour, you will only be able to collect it 30 minutes after the next hour. For example, requests submitted between 9.30am to 10.29am, can be collected after 11.30am.
Request after 5.30pm, collect the next working day after 10.00am

Saturdays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 2.30pm, collect after 3.30pm the same day
Request after 2:30pm, collect after 1.00pm the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays
Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 1.00pm the next working day