Administrative Library FAQ

The Administrative Library is open to the public during its standard opening hours.
Private individuals are not entitled to borrow from the library. However, they are permitted to make use of the library's collections upon presentation of an official photo ID.
Federal staff is entitled to borrow items from the library, as are employees of public bodies and institutions.
The standard loan period is 4 weeks. This period can be extended for a further 4 weeks provided that the item in question has not been otherwise reserved. If you wish to extend the loan beyond this maximum of 8 weeks, you must do so in person, and bring the borrowed item into the library for renewal.
In certain cases, loan periods may be shortened and borrowed works recalled prior to the expiry of the loan period.

The Administrative Library provides 8 workstations in the reading room. These workstations are publicly available to be used.

The following charges apply for copying and scanning:

Black-and-white copying

Colour copying

Additional fees for printing scanned documents

Scans are delivered by email or as downloadable files.

The library is open to the public: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.