Who is eligible for lending services?

• Full-time students, faculty members, administrative staff, and alumni who have purchased a library subscription.
• The right to borrow books is personal and non-transferable.
• Items may be checked out at the circulation desk after presenting a valid, up-to-date student ID card.
• The person who borrows the book may not pass it on to another reader.

How long is the loan period?

• The loan period depends on the book's status, the type of material, and the student's status
• A textbook borrowed for a week
• This book is for in-library use only and cannot be checked out.
• A student may borrow up to 10 items for a period not exceeding 4 months

Complete information about borrowing procedures is provided in the library regulations.

For a guide on tracking questions – click here

Interlibrary Loan

• Interlibrary loan services are available for books or articles that are not in the library's collection, from other academic libraries in Israel.
• This service is available to students, faculty members, administrative staff, and alumni who are registered with the library.
• Students may borrow up to 5 items per year. Faculty members may borrow up to 5 items per semester.
• When the ordered item arrives, a notification will be sent to the customer.
• The article will be sent to the email address provided at the time of ordering within three days of the order being placed.
• Books will be delivered within two weeks of the order date and may be borrowed for one month, with the option to renew, unless the lending library requests their return earlier.
• Late returns of books borrowed through the interlibrary loan program are subject to a fine of 10 NIS for each day they are overdue.
• An order can be canceled only if the supplying library has not yet begun processing it. Cancellation requests are accepted in writing or by email only.
• Interlibrary Loan Request Form

For more information, please contact Orna Shahar, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator:orna.shahar@ono.ac.il

Book Loan Policy at the National Library

• Under the terms of the agreement, students and faculty members of Ono Academic College are eligible to register as members of the National Library and enjoy free borrowing services.
• Please contact us to receive the relevant forms for submitting a request to the National Library.

The Question During Reserve Duty

• Students who give advance notice of their reserve duty service will be eligible for special borrowing terms as specified in the library regulations.

Extension

• The extension is processed automatically by the system.
• If the return date cannot be extended, an email notification will be sent two days before the end of the loan period, stating the reason.
• You can track your questions on your own through the library's website or via the link on the Student Information Portal.

Back

• The borrowed item must be returned to the library by the specified due date, unless an automatic extension has been granted.
• The information recorded in the library's computer system determines the due date, the student's status, and the book's status.
• Illness does not exempt you from returning an item by the specified date.
• A book is considered returned if it is handed to one of the librarians at the counter and marked as returned in the computer system, or alternatively, if it is returned on time to the book return cabinet, found by the librarians in that cabinet on the specified date, and marked as returned in the computer system.
• Students must cooperate and avoid returning books late.

 Orders

• You can place a hold on a book if all copies are currently checked out.
• A student who no longer needs a book they have reserved must notify the library.
• You can order a book on your own through the online catalog.

 Fines

• Fines will be imposed on those who are late in returning items for each day of delay, including Saturdays, holidays, and vacations. A borrower who owes items and/or fines is not eligible to use library services (including renewals) or to receive a certificate of eligibility for graduation until the debt is settled.
• A person liable for a fine is entitled to filea request to have the fine waived or reduced using the appeal form.
• To pay by credit card, please click here

 Fines Schedule

• Daily fine rate:

Textbook: 10 NIS

Teen Book: 5 NIS

• Fines are calculated based on the type of material. Complete information can be found in the library procedures manual.