Community borrowers and visitors
Visitors are welcome to use Library collections and spaces. We also offer a “community borrower” membership, allowing you to borrow from most of our collection.
Community borrowers
If you are not eligible for alumni membership or University Libraries of Australia and New Zealand (ULANZ) access, you can apply for Community Borrower membership ($50 fee applies, per person, per annum) which enables you to borrow print books, audio-visuals, and journals. These applications are considered on a case by case basis according to research needs and current demand on Library resources from University students and academics.
You are welcome to come in and visit any of our libraries and view items from our open collections. Please be aware that our online collections are for licensed users only, so this service is excluded from your membership.
If you have your own device (e.g. laptop or tablet) you can also login to the University’s wireless network, using guest access.
Please note that community borrowers are unable to borrow course reserve 2-hour or 3-day loan items.
Download the community borrower application form pdf. Please email your completed application to library@vuw.ac.nz.
Visitors
You are welcome to come in and visit any of our libraries and view items from our open collections subject to Covid-19 alert level conditions. Please read our key information about how we're operating at the current alert level including access to campus.
Please be aware that our online collections are for licensed users only.
If you have your own device (e.g. laptop or tablet) you can also login to the University’s wireless network, using guest access. You can do this from any Library discovery station (computer terminal).