All I needed to activate it were:
- An ID showing my date of birth (I used my Philippine driver's license; a passport will do nicely too).
- A letter addressed to my registered post address (I used my bank statement).
After that, all I had to do was use one of the computer terminals to search what I wanted. The CMU Australia library being limited, I needed an alternative to buying books. The City Library turned out to be a treasure trove of supplemental readings.
We can borrow up to 30 materials (if what I heard from the librarian is correct!). And you can have them for a month. Here are more fabulous discoveries about the City Library system. I am sure you guys from the First World have these amenities (the Philippines doesn't).
- Audio visual materials: aside from books, they have DVDs, CDs and other stuff you can borrow.
- Self checkout: bypass the librarian. Get the books (or library items) yourself, scan your ID barcode, then place the items on a platform that auto-detects the books (via RFID sticker in the books). The machine prints a receipt and you can leave the library.
- Online catalog and reservation. Search the library collection via their website (available here). Request the items via the website and specify where you want to pick them up.
- Pickup. The City Library has various branches scattered across the city (mine is on Grote Street). If the book you need is in another place, you can request it online and they'll drop it off to the library branch you specify.
- Online renewal. If you want to renew a book, just go online and do so!
- Returning books after hours. To return books after office hours, just drop them off a slot.
I've actually been burrowing and borrowing books I need for school. After that, I'll be borrowing non-fiction and fiction books I was thinking of buying. This saves me money!
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