UP Library books are classified according to the Dewey Decimal system - Here are the basic Classics call numbers:
Staff members and students from 4th year upwards have permission to request books from other institutions' libraries.
Use our Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service as follows:
1. Create a profile by completing the online ILL registration form
2. Receive the system generated username and password via email.
3. Pre-request titles from SACat on the Sabinet portal.
To renew books electronically from anywhere, please follow the steps outlined below:
Go to the library homepage: www.library.up.ac.za.
On the right under My Library Space, select Renew library items
Type in your student number (with a prefix letter “u”) and your Portal password.
Your library record will appear.
You can see which books you have out on loan.
Renew items due to expire.
You are allowed to renew your books a maximum of six times (provided there is no hold on an item).