Managing your library account

BIB 10-001

What you need to know

With your personal library account, you can conveniently manage your loans, loan periods, orders and reservations online. You can view the items you have borrowed, renew loan periods, order or reserve items, and check your fees – all clearly organised in one place.

What you have to do

  1. To view your library account, use the External link opens in a new window:search portal BOSS.

  2. Click the “My library account” button.

    • A pop-up window will open.

  3. Log into your user account as a member of the university.

  4. You now have access to your library account.

  5. By clicking on one of the buttons displayed, you can view items you have borrowed, interlibrary loans, items reserved for you and your reservations.

    • Any outstanding charges can be viewed.

    • Orders and reservations no longer required can be cancelled.

  6. To view your loans, click on the "Loans" button.

    • To renew an item, select the items and click on ‘Renew selected items’ or choose ‘Renew all’ .

    • The loan period may be extended no earlier than 7 days before it expires, provided there is no reservation on the item. The loan period may be extended up to three times.

    • Interlibrary loans cannot be renewed online. Please speak to a member of library staff.

    • Please check that the return date has been successfully extended!

  7. End the session using the ‘Log out’ or ‘End session’ buttons in the green bar.

Problems or questions?