Paddington Library

Located in the Paddington Art & Design campus, UNSW Paddington Library offers space for independent study and reading as well as facilities for group work. Paddington Library holds collections in the fields of art, design and media arts.

The Help Zone is located on the Ground Level with the Nucleus: Student Hub Help Zone.

• Visit us face-to-face assistance with your enquiries during staffed hours.
• Search for items via the Library collection computer.
• Borrow and return items.
• Borrow laptops from the self-service loan lockers.
• Charge your personal tablet and mobile devices in the device charging lockers.

Borrow and return items

Paddington Library collection items are housed on the Ground Level. For more information see Paddington Library's collection range.

You can borrow/return items using the self-check machine near the Help Zone.

Return loans via the return chute located near the Help Zone. The after hours return chute is open 24hrs a day and located at Gate 3 on Greens Road.

High Use Collection room

Pick up interlibrary loans, DVD and other requested items in the High Use Collection room located near the kitchenette.

Borrow and return High Use Collection items using the self-check machine in the High Use Collection room. Late return of these items will incur fines.

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Find a variety of single and collaborative desks including booths.

• Collaborative study desks include some that are height adjustable.
• Bookable meeting rooms with AV technology (via Art & Design Booking System).
• Whiteboards are available near the main entrance and in the meeting rooms.
• Microsoft Surface Hub digital whiteboard is available in the presentation area near the kitchenette.

Computers

Use one of the Library computers, borrow a laptop or connect to Wi-Fi with your own device.

• iMac Computers are available near the kitchenette with one Windows computer available to play multimedia.
• UNSW students can loan laptops from a self-service loan locker at the Help Zone.

For UNSW student and staff Wi-Fi access, UNSW Wireless Network (eduroam) is available throughout the Library for use with personal devices. University visitors may use their personal device to access eduroam (for participating institutions) or the UNSW guest Wi-Fi service. For more information see UNSW Wireless Network.

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Print/copy/scanner is available at the Print/Copy station in the High Use Collection room. Help phone is located at the Print/Copy stations for print copy scan enquiries. Further assistance is available at the Help Zone.

Add credit to your UNSW ID card at any recharge kiosk, outside the High Use Collection room or pay online. For information on charges see UNSW IT Printing.

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Designated eating area which includes a microwave is available in the kitchenette. A water bubbler is located outside the Library. For more information see Food in the Library.

Toilets

• Male toilets are located outside the Library
• Female toilets are located outside the Library
• Accessibility toilets are located outside the Library

Device charging

• Personal tablet and mobile device charging lockers at the Help Zone

Also in this Library

• UNSW Security Help Point intercom located near the Help Zone

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