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

Answered By: Ming Guang Han

Last Updated: May 14, 2018 Views: 4090

After placing a request for a closed stacks item, you can collect the item(s) from the Central Library Loans Desk once you received an email stating that the items are ready for pick-up or at the times listed below:

Central Library, Chinese Library & Japanese Resources

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

Term Time:

	Request Placed in LINC	Time of Collection at Loans Desk
Monday to Friday	Before 9.29 am	After 10.30 am
	Between 9.30 am - 5.30 pm	If the request is submitted 30 minutes before the hour, the item can be collected 30 minutes after the next hour. EG: Items requested between 9.30 am - 10.30 am can be collected at 11.30 am
	After 5.30 pm	After 10.30 am, the next working day

Saturday	Before 10.30 am	After 1 pm
	Before 2.30 pm	After 3.30 pm

Sunday & Public Holiday	Anytime	After 10.30 am the next working day

Vacation Time:

	Request Placed in LINC	Time of Collection
Monday to Friday	Before 9.29 am	After 10.30 am
	Between 9.30 am - 4.30 pm	If the request is submitted 30 minutes before the hour, the item can be collected 30 minutes after the next hour. EG: Items requested between 9.30 am - 10.30 am can be collected at 11.30 am
	After 4.30 pm	After 10.30 am the next working day

Saturday	Anytime	After 10.30 am the next working day

Sundays & Public Holiday	Anytime	After 10.30 am the next working day