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Q. What are the collection locations and times for closed stacks items which I have requested?

After placing a request for a closed stacks item, you can collect 
the item(s) from the holding library at the locations and times listed below:

Central Library & Japanese Resources
Collect from: Central Library Loans Desk

In-person requests for closed stacks

Term Time
Mondays to Fridays

In-person requests can be submitted at the Loans Desk 4. Library staff will retrieve the request at the top of each hour. For example, Library staff will start retrieving books from the closed stacks at 10.00 am for requests submitted between 9.01am to 9.59 am at the Loans Desk. It will take about 10 to 20 minutes to retrieve the materials.


Retrieval for in-person requests:
For term time, stops at 7.00pm

For vacation, stops at 5.30pm

Online requests for closed stacks via LINC (Library Integrated Catalogue)

Term Time
Mondays to Fridays

Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm, collect after 6.00pm the same day
Request before 7.00pm (during term), collect the next working day after 10.00am

Saturdays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 2.30pm, collect after 4.00pm the same day
Request after 2:30pm, collect after 10.00am the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays
Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 10.00 am the next working day

Vacation Time
Mondays to Fridays

Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm, collect after 5.00pm the same day

Saturdays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 2.30pm, collect after 3.30pm the same day
Request after 2:30pm, collect after 1.00pm the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays

Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 1.00pm the next working day

Chinese Library
Collect from: Chinese Library Loan Desk
Mondays to Fridays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm, collect after 6.00pm the same day
Request before 7.00pm (during term), collect the next working day after 11.00am

Saturdays

Request before 10:30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request after 10:30am, collect after 1.00pm the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays

Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 1.00pm the next working day

C J Koh Law Library
Collect from: C J Koh Law Library Loan Desk
Mondays to Fridays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm, collect after 6.00pm the same day
Request before 7.00pm (during term), collect the next working day after 10.00am

Saturdays

Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm (during term), collect after 6.00pm the same day

Sundays and Public Holidays

Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 10.00am the next working day

Medical Library
Collect from: Medical Library Loan Desk

Mondays to Fridays
Request before 10:30am, collect after 12 noon
Request before 3:30pm, collect after 5.00pm
Request before 7pm (during term), collect after 9:15pm

Saturdays
Request before 10:30am, collect after 12 noon
Request before 2:30pm, collect after 3:30pm
Request before 7pm (during term), collect after 9:15pm

Sundays and Public Holidays
Request before 10:30am, collect after 12 noon
Request before 2:30pm, collect after 3:30pm

Science Library
Collect from: Science Library Loan Desk
Mondays to Fridays
Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request before 3.30pm, collect after 6.00pm the same day
Request before 7.00pm (during term), collect the next working day after 10.00am

Saturdays

Request before 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the same day
Request after 10.30am, collect after 1.00pm the following Monday

Sundays and Public Holidays

Request made on Sundays and Public Holidays, collect after 1pm the next working day

Content by: NUS Libraries
Last updated:01-08-2006