How to Click & Collect

Browse the collections

• Search for books online, or check out the Surly blog for recommendations
• Browsing tip: when you search our catalogue, titles in bold are currently available; unbolded are on loan or in-processing (you can still request them, but they may take a bit longer)
  

Email us or Click to Reserve

• Email us at msa-library@monash.edu with your requests; or
• Log in to our online catalogue, click on the item’s title, then click ‘Reserve Title’

Collect

• We will email you to confirm availability, and arrange a date for contactless collection.
• If the library space is not currently open, collection will be by appointment only. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee staff will be on site if you drop by unannounced out-of-hours! 

Return

• We will confirm return date with you when you borrow. Our returns chute is always open, just outside the library front door, if you want to return anything earlier

MSA Gadget Library

Our Catalogue

The aim of the Recreational Library is to build collections based on students’ interests. We take a lot of book recommendations and monitor all feedback and popular loans.

• Books: We maintain a diverse collection including fiction, sci-fi, cook books, graphic novels, travel guides, poetry, popular non-fic, romance, humour, and biography. Our recently-expanded LOTE collection includes Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, French, and Spanish. Not sure what to read next? Check out recommendations on the library blog, or some of the newest items on our search catalogue.
• Subscriptions: The library holds subscriptions to 50+ magazines, comics, and manga titles; and houses a graphic novel collection with both current and classic trade paperbacks.
• Multimedia: our collection includes DVDs, TV Series and CDs, as well as 2000+ LPs to enjoy on our vintage turntables – Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Musicals, Comedy, and more.
• Games: The TV and games lounge is home to a widescreen TV, Nintendo Wii U gaming, and puzzle & board games collection. We also have a craft corner so you can get out your creative side!
• Online: You can access e-books and audiobooks over at our digital media catalogue.
• Gadgets: We also have a gadget library – basically ‘useful stuff’: stationery, paper-cutters, phone-chargers, spare headphones, umbrellas.

Loan Details

Loan services are available for all Monash students and MSA Rewards Subscribers. To view and manage your loans, see here.

Please note: that items are due at close of business of the due date. Items returned after hours on the due date will be considered overdue and fines may apply.

MSA+ Members

• Two-week loans + renewals: 10 books, 5 e-books/audiobooks
• Weekly loans: 3 movies, 3 TV series, 5 CDs, 3 periodicals
• 2-night loans: 3 gadgets, 2 games

All Students

• Two-week loans + renewals: 5 books, 5 e-books/audiobooks
• Weekly loans: 1 movies, 1 TV series, 3 CDs, 1 periodical
• Overnight loans: 1 gadget, 1 game