All registered undergraduate and graduate students, MONATS, academic,
research and senior administrative staff of the University of the
West Indies are members of the University Library, (the Main, Medical
and Science Libraries) and have access to its services.
Persons enrolled in other tertiary institutions such as the Edna
Manley College for the Visual and the Performing Arts and MICO,
who are pursuing joint UWI courses and students from the Schools
of Physiotherapy and Radiography are registered as undergraduates.
Visiting research workers, members of other universities, members
of the University of the West Indies Guild of Graduates and other
individuals may register at the discretion of the Campus Librarian
and upon payment of the necessary fees if applicable.
For more information on membership kindly contact the Head of the
Loans and Reference at the Main Library or the Librarian in charge
of the Science and Medical Libraries.
| Undergraduate | Postgraduate | |||
| Type of material | No. of items | Loan period | No. of items | Loan period |
| Open shelf material | 4 | 7 days | 6 | 28 days |
| Reserve book collection (overnight) | * | overnight | * | overnight |
| Reserve book collection (3-hour) | * | 3 hours | * | 3 hours |
| Periodicals | 6 | 7 days | ||
* Loans from the Reserve Book Collection are limited to 3 items
(including a maximum of 2 overnight items).
Staff represented by MONATS (formerly MONASA)
may borrow two books each from the circulating collection,
excluding the Reserve Book Collection,under the appropriate loan
period in force from time to time.
Pamphlets may only be borrowed for 7 days.
Periodicals are available on loan only to graduate students, academic
and research staff
Current periodical issues cannot be borrowed until they have been
in the Library for one month or have been superseded by a later
issue.
The following are not available for loan outside of the
Library:
Open Shelf Items can be renewed for a further loan period provided
these have not been requested by another reader.
| Material | Fines |
| RBC overnight | $50.00 per day |
| RBC 3-hour | $20.00 per hour |
| Openshelf | $10.00 per day |
Maximum fines for very late return of Library material shall be
at the discretion of the Librarian.
Borrowing rights may be suspended when total fines due exceeds
$100.00
The Librarian is authorized to request the Bursar to charge the
amount of unpaid fines to the readers personal account with the
University. Penalties may include withholding of examination cards
and deferral of the award of qualifications until fines have been
paid
As a courtesy to our patrons, personal items found in the library
are held for pick up at the Circulation desks in the Main, Science
and Medical Libraries.
Users are required to carry their University Identity Cards at
all times and entrance to the Library will necessitate the presenting
of Id cards to the security present.
Removal of any material from the Library must be properly authorised.
All readers leaving the Library must show at the exit point all
books, periodicals in their possession and may be required to open
for inspection any receptacle carried out of the Library. Unauthorised
removal of material shall constitute a serious offence.
No bags, brief cases, parcels, (including five star folders) may
be brought inside the Library. These may be left with the attendant
at the entrance of the Library, but the University accepts no responsibility
for the loss or damage to any article left and users are reminded
not to leave valuable items in items left.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
