The circulation desk is responsible for all transactions related with borrowing and returning of books and periodicals, placing materials on reserve, recalling borrowed material, assessing fines et. Borrowing stops 30 minutes before closing time.

Service Description: Students and Staff of Ajman University can borrow materials for use outside the library. Other registered users may have borrowing rights. Most items borrowed are books. Detailed items and conditions specify how many items can be borrowed by each type of user, and for how long. Items in heavy demand or in particular formats may be offered to lend for shorter periods than other items. Items must be returned by the time specified, or be renewed if that is allowable. Items not returned on time will usually incur a fine. Items on loan but requested by other users must usually be returned to the library.

Students: 21- days loan period (15 books) - Checked out materials may be renewed once (unless overdue).

Postgraduate Students: 30-days loan period (20 books) - can be renewed unlimited amount of times throughout the semester.

Faculty members: 30-days loan period (20 books) - can be renewed unlimited amount of times throughout the semester.

Administrative Staff: 21-days loan period (10 books) - Checked out materials may be renewed once (unless overdue).

Reserves, Reference Books, and Textbooks: In library use only or overnight circulation unless faculty member gives permission stating otherwise.

Alumni:  See library staff.

Community Patrons:  Public patrons are welcome to use materials within the library. 

Who can avail of the service?    Ajman University students, faculty, and staff, with lesser degrees of access for other fully registered borrowers.