Who is eligible for loan services?

• Full-time students, academic staff, administrative staff, and alumni who have purchased a library subscription.
• The right to borrow books is personal and non-transferable.
• Borrowing is done at the librarian's desk after identifying yourself using a personal, up-to-date student card.
• The person borrowing the book is not permitted to pass it on to another reader.

What is the loan duration?

• The length of the loan period depends on the status of the book, the type of material, and the student's status.
• A textbook is borrowed for a week.
• The book is reserved for on-site reference only and cannot be borrowed.
• A student may borrow up to 10 items for a period not exceeding 4 months.

Complete information about loan procedures appears in the library regulations.

For a guide on tracking circulations – click here

The interlibrary circulation

• Interlibrary loan services for books or articles that are not in the library's collection can be obtained from other academic libraries in Israel.
• The service is provided to students, academic staff, administrative staff, and alumni who subscribe to the library services.
• Students are entitled to borrow up to 5 items per year. Faculty are entitled to borrow up to 5 items per semester.
• When the ordered item arrives, a notification will be sent to the orderer.
• An article will be sent to the ordering email within three days of placing the order.
• Books will be delivered within two weeks of the order being placed, and will be borrowed for one month, with the option of extension, unless the supplying library requires them to be received before then.
• Late return of books borrowed through interlibrary loan entails a fine of 10 NIS for each day of delay.
• An order can only be canceled if the supplying library has not begun processing it. Cancellation requests are accepted in writing/email only.
• Interlibrary loan request form

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

Book lending arrangements at the National Library

• As part of the arrangement, students and lecturers at the Ono Academic College are allowed to register as subscribers at the National Library and enjoy free loan services.
• Contact us to receive the relevant forms for contacting the National Library.

Circulation during the reserve period

• Students who notify in advance of their departure for reserve service will benefit from special loan conditions detailed in the library regulations.

extension

• The extension is done automatically by the system.
• If the return date cannot be extended, a notification will be sent to your email two days before the end of the loan period, stating the reason.
• You can track Circulations independently through the library website or through the link at the student information station.

return

• The borrowed item must be returned to the library on the specified return date, if it has not been automatically extended.
• Information registered in the library computer determines the return date, student status, and book status.
• Illness does not exempt you from returning an item on the specified date.
• A book will be considered returned if it was handed to one of the librarians at the counter and credited to the computer, or alternatively if it was returned on time, to the book return cabinet, found by the librarians in this cabinet, on the determining day, and credited to the computer.
• The student must cooperate and avoid delays in returning books by the scheduled date.

 Orders

• You can order a book for loan, provided that all copies are borrowed.
• A student who does not need a book he ordered is required to notify the library.
• You can order a book independently through the online catalog.

 Fines

• Those who are late in returning items will be charged fines for each day of delay, including Saturdays, holidays and vacations. Readers who owe items and/or fines are not entitled to receive loan services (including extensions) and to receive confirmation of eligibility for graduation, until the debt is settled.
• The person liable for the fine is entitled to submit a request for cancellation/reduction of the fine, using an appeal form.
• To pay by credit card, please click here.

 Penalty rates

• Fine rate per day:

Textbook: 10 NIS

The Tenth Book: 5 NIS

• Fines are calculated based on the type of material. Full information can be found in the library's procedures file.