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Loans, Holds & Renewals

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On this page you’ll find everything you need to know about managing your loans, including loan periods, reserves, renewals, and how to request an inter-library loan.

Library book loanAs a member of the SA Public Library 'One Card' Network, you have access to a vast collection of resources across multiple libraries.

You can borrow up to 100 items in total and enjoy the convenience of returning them to any participating library.

To make things even easier, your items are automatically renewed (up to two times) if there are no holds on them. 

Loan periods and item limits

As a member of the SA Public Library 'One Card' Network, you can borrow up to 100 items in total.

Here’s a breakdown of the loan periods and item limits:

Item Loan period Item limit
Books  4 weeks 100
Audio books 4 weeks 100
Quick Pick books (high demand) 2 weeks 2
Magazines 2 weeks 100
DVDs / CDs / Blu-rays 2 weeks 20 
Nintendo Switch / Playstation games 2 weeks 20
Nintendo 3Ds Consoles 1 week 1
CD Player (MP3, USB compatible) 2 weeks 1
Brainery (puzzles and games) 2 weeks 5
Thermal camera (NPSP residents only) 1 week  1

Returns 

Returns

The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters Libraries offer 24-hour return chutes at each of our three branches for your convenience.

You may also return items—except those listed below—One Card library

Please note:

  • Thermal cameras and CD players: these items must be returned directly to NPSP Libraries and cannot be placed in the external returns chute
  • Brainery items: all items from the Brainery Collection should be returned to NPSP Libraries. Some items may be too large for the external returns chute.

Auto-renewals and renewing an item yourself

Auto-renewals

To make borrowing easier, your items will be automatically renewed (up to two times) three days before the due date.

We’ll send an email to your registered address with the new due date, as long as there are no holds on the items.

If an item cannot be renewed, you will receive a courtesy reminder. You can also check renewal dates and reminders by logging into the library catalogue or using the SA Libraries App

Please note: Renewals are based on the original due date, and the renewal period matches the original loan period.

Renew an item 

You can renew items yourself starting three days before the due date.

To renew:

  1. online: log in to your account via the library catalogue or use the SA Libraries App
  2. by Phone or In-Person: Contact or visit any One Card library

A confirmation email will be sent to your registered email address with the new due date. If a renewal cannot be processed, you will receive a courtesy reminder.

Placing holds

You can place up to 30 holds at any time via the online catalogue or the SA Libraries App

Holds can also be placed over the phone or in person. You will be notified by SMS or email when your hold is ready for pickup. If your contact details are not on file, you will receive a notification by post.

Inter-library loans

If the item you need isn’t available through the One Card network, our library staff can request it from various sources:

  • State Library: Items can be requested for free but must be used within the library; they cannot be borrowed for home use.
  • Academic and Specialist Libraries: Items can be borrowed from libraries across Australia for a fee of $11.20.

This service allows you to access a wider range of materials not available within the One Card network.