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Library Rules

University of LimpopoRef: https://www.ul.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Library-Rules_2021.pdf

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This document sets out the University of Limpopo Library & Information Services (LIS) “Library Rules” for using UL libraries. It specifies library contact details, opening hours for different libraries, user identification and membership categories, borrowing/lending limits and loan periods, reserve and interlibrary loan procedures, fines and loss/damage rules, and general conduct requirements. It also states that non-compliance may lead to suspension/blacklisting and that the rules were approved at the Senate LIS Committee on 27 February 2020.

Facts

Places

Limpopo, Polokwane Local Municipality

Reference

https://www.ul.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Library-Rules_2021.pdf

Amounts

R 300, R 100, R 1

Key Takeaways

  • Document: University of Limpopo Library & Information Services (LIS) - Library Rules
  • Approved at Senate LIS Committee: 27 February 2020
  • Turfloop Campus Library address: Private Bag X1112, Sovenga, 0727; Tel (015) 268 2463/2656; Fax (015) 268 2198
  • Turfloop Campus semester hours: Mon-Thu 07:30–00:00; Fri 07:30–16:00; Sat 08:00–16:00
  • Turfloop Campus examination hours: open 24 hours per day
  • Turfloop Campus vacation hours: Mon-Fri 07:30–16:00; Sat closed
  • Polokwane and Mankweng Hospital Libraries hours (year round): Mon-Thu 07:30–22:00; Fri 07:30–16:30; Sat 08:00–16:00
  • UL libraries closed on public holidays and Sundays
  • Identification: staff/students must present UL identity cards; other users need acceptable ID approved by Executive Director: LIS
  • Membership: staff/students register via library system; external members require approval and may pay an annual membership fee
  • Borrowing limits: academic/admin staff max 10 books; post-graduate max 8; undergraduate max 5; special users max 5; all patrons max 2 reserved books; block loans max 20
  • Loan periods: academic/admin 60 days; post-graduate 30 days; undergraduate 28 days; special users 14 days; reserved books 2 hours; block loans until 30 November each year
  • Staff may borrow dictionaries in addition to max books until 1 November each year
  • Fines: overdue after loan period; after 90 days rule 4.11(b) applies; overdue notices are courtesy reminders
  • Loss/damage: after 90 days item considered lost; replacement cost of latest edition recovered; if cost exceeds R300, actual market value + R100 admin fee
  • Refund possibility: if replacement cost paid and material returned within 12 months, refund may be arranged but admin fee R100 per item + R1.00 per day outstanding applies
  • General conduct: no eating/drinking/smoking; no cellular phone conversations; silence/orderliness required; misuse of computers/equipment withdraws privileges
  • Debt/registration hold: students with outstanding library debt/overdue items blocked for registration or will not receive graduation certificates
  • University of Limpopo
  • Library & Information Services (LIS)
  • Executive Director: Library and Information Services
  • Senate LIS Committee
  • Council
  • ICT Department
  • Heads of Departments
  • Interlibrary Loans department
  • Turfloop Campus Library
  • Polokwane Hospital Library
  • Mankweng Hospital Library

Dates

Closing Date

27 February 2020