Students and Staff from Other Universities

All students and staff of those Australian universities who are members of the University Library Australia agreement, of overseas universities and of the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE (SQIT) are able to join the USQ Library (Toowoomba or Springfield campuses) as Reciprocal Borrowers for no charge.

Bremer TAFE students are able to join the USQ Library (Springfield Campus only) as Reciprocal Borrowers for no charge.

Your membership will be valid until February 28 of the following year.

The Fraser Coast campus library does not participate in reciprocal borrowing. 

Students studying through Open Universities Australia should contact the university providing the study unit or join as an Associate Borrower.

Borrowing Material

Borrowing must be conducted in person at the USQ Library. There is no postal service for Reciprocal Borrowers.

Please see the Borrowing Information section for more information.

How to join

Students of other Australian Universities

You must join in person at the Library Loans Desk.

To join you must produce the following:

• Photo ID
• Proof of current enrolment (This must be an enrolment notice or similar. Current student cards or study materials are not adequate proof.)
• Proof of residence eg driver's licence, electricity bill, rates notice.

Students of overseas Universities

You must obtain a letter of introduction from your home university Library.  This letter must be on official university letterhead, contain the contact details of the Lending Services supervisor (or equivalent), outline the course in which you are enrolled, and must provide a statement of indemnity for lost or damaged material borrowed from USQ Library.

To join you must produce the following:

• Letter of introduction
• Photo ID
• Proof of residence eg driver's licence, electricity bill, rates notice.

SQIT Students

You must first contact the SQIT Library to arrange Reciprocal Borrowing. SQIT will email your details to the USQ Library.

You must then join in person at the USQ Library Loans Desk. 

To join you must produce the following:

• Photo ID
• Proof of residence eg driver's licence, electricity bill, rates notice.

Bremer TAFE Students

You must join in person at the USQ Library Loans Desk. 

To join you must produce the following:

• Bremer TAFE ID card
• Proof of residence eg driver's licence, electricity bill, rates notice.

Staff

You must join in person at the Library Loans Desk.

To join you must produce the following identification:

• Photo ID
• Proof of current employment eg payslip, letter of introduction from home Library.
• Proof of residence eg driver's licence, electricity bill, rates notice.