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    • Hage Geingob
    • Hifikepunye Pohamba
    • Katima Mulilo
    • Khomasdal
    • Neudamm
    • Ogongo
    • Oshakati
    • Rundu
    • Sam Nujoma
    • Southern
  • Faculties
    • Agriculture & Natural Resources
    • Economics & Management Sciences
    • Education
    • Engineering & Information Technology
    • Humanities & Social Sciences
    • Law
    • Namibia Business School
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  • Centres & Units
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Membership Guidelines

In order to borrow material, users are required to complete a membership card and provide the following documents and information:

Visitors are welcome and may use the collections on a reference basis. Visitors are advised to make their presence known to the User Services Librarian. Groups must make prior arrangements.

Renewal of UNAM staff library membership could be done over the phone by Circulation or Reference Desk staff OR by email directed to staff at the above service points at the beginning of each academic year. External Individuals and institutions will only be registered upon full completion of an application form and presentation of the required documentation as indicated below.

 RequirementsBorrowing Privileges
UNAM UndergraduateValid Student Card6 items for 14 days
UNAM PostgraduateValid Student Card10 items for 30 days
UNAM Academic StaffValid Staff Card20 items for 90 days
UNAM Administration StaffValid Staff Card10 items for 30 days
Polytechnic of Namibia StaffValid Staff Card3 items for 14 days
Retired UNAM StaffPositive Identification,proof of retirements, 2 passport photographs3 items for 14 days
Visiting StaffLetter of Introduction from relevant Head of Department, Positive Identification, 2 passport photographsArranged with Head User Services
Staff of registered institutionsPositive identification, signed and dated letter of introduction from relevant official, 2 passport photographs3 items for 14 days
Prospective UNAM Master and Doctoral StudentsSigned and dated letter from relevant Head of Department, Positive Identification, 2 passport photographs10 items for 30 days
Namibian cultural, educational and research institutions and government ministries/ departmentsLetter of Application by the relevant official, undertaking responsibility for or damage of library material3 items for 14 days per registered individual
Private individuals, including staff of non-Namibian institutions/ organisations and UNISA Students (Special Borrowers)Positive identification, 2 passport photographs, proof of postal and residential address, non- refundable annual fee of N$200 for 1 item, N$300 for 2 items or N$600 for 3 items respectively 1 item

Library Contacts

+264 61 206 3878
+264 61 206 3059
+264 61 206 3740
+264 61 206 3538
+264 61 206 3536
+264 61 206 3876
library@unam.na

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