Contact the University Library

Library questions and suggestions

Telephone 13 MELB*

Overseas? +61 3 9035 5511

13MELB is the University's contact centre. Professional and experienced staff will endeavour to answer your library query. With more complex enquiries, or when a higher level of advice or interpretation of information or policy is required, contact centre staff will refer you through to the right library staff member for specialist advice and recommendations on other services we can provide for you.

For Students, Alumni and the General Public

Ask us a question or send us an email

Anyone can ask us a question via the above link.

• Anyone can ask us a question via the above link.
• First time users will need to create an account
• To submit your query, make sure you select the 'Send us an Email' tab.
• We aim to respond within 24 hours and will let you know if a complete answer will take longer.

Book a research consultation

For University of Melbourne academic staff and postgraduate students.

Recommend an item for purchase

Send your book, media and other purchase recommendations to orders-library@unimelb.edu.au

If you are ordering recommended reading texts, reserve or short-term loan material for a subject you are teaching, please state this in the body of your email and in the subject heading. This will help us to fast-track the purchase process.

Inter-library Loans

To request an item from the University Library collection, visit inter-library loans for details and order forms.