Tonga Library

Welcome to the Tonga Library

To shape Pacific futures by empowering students, staff and alumni to become inspirational agents of positive change leading to innovative, cohesive, resilient and sustainable communities

To influence Pacific Islanders through the pursuit of excellence in knowledge by providing world-class education and research that improves the lives of individuals and communities.

The Tonga Campus Library holds a diverse collection of over 15,000 books, including materials from the General Collection, Reference Collection, Reserve Collection, and the Pacific Collection. Membership is open to the public upon payment of membership fees, subject to certain conditions. Students are allowed to borrow up to five books from the General Collection for a period of two weeks. Items from the Reserve Collection are available for a two-hour loan period, with the exception that if borrowed in the afternoon, they can be returned the following morning. Books from the Pacific Collection and Reference Collection are not available for borrowing. The library operates with two staff members—one stationed at the circulation desk and the other in the library staff office—to assist users and manage operations efficiently. The library can accommodate up to 60 students at a time, and we are soon adding 10 new laptops for students to use within the library premises. We also make efforts to support our center libraries whenever possible.

Period Monday to Friday Saturday  Public Holidays
First Half of Semester 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Closed Closed
Mid-Semester & Mid-Break 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Closed Closed
Second Half of Semester Monday & Friday:
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Open 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
if during exam weeks
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Ms. Courtney Melekiola  | Library Attendant | Tel:(+676) 29055 | Email: courtney.melekiola@usp.ac.fj

Ms. Fifita Lolohea  | Library Officer | Tel:(+676) 29055 | Email: fifita.lolohea@usp.ac.fj

Borrower Category Fee (Pa’anga) Membership Period No. of items

(General Collection)

Loan period

(General Collection)

USP Undergraduate Student Per Semester 5 14 days
USP Postgraduate Student Per Academic Year 5 14 days
USP Staff Contract 5 14 days
Visiting Academic As specified 5 14days
External borrower $70 Five years 1 14 days
External borrower $250 Five years 5 14 days
Visitor – Pacific Collection $30 1-10 consecutive days Reference only access Reference only access
Alumni $50 Five years 1 14 days
Alumni $200 Five years 5 14 days

 

Collection  Borrower Category Loan Period
General Collection UG Student, External Borrowers, Alumni 14 days
PG Student 14 days
Staff & Visiting 14 days
Reserve Collection All borrower categories 2 hours (Conditions Apply)
Pacific Collection All borrower categories In-library use only
Reference Collection All borrower categories In-library use only
Periodicals Collection All borrower categories In-library use only
  • Find information resources for your assignments and research:
    • Use Search@USPLibrary to find print and electronic information resources.
    • Search databases to find specialised information resources in your subject
  • Need help finding information? See Subject Guides.
  • Need help with referencing? See Reference Guides.
  • Need help with revision? See past year’s exam papers
Printing, Photocopying & Scanning Services
Service Cost (Pa’anga)
Printing & Photocopying  
  • A4 black & white (one sided)
$0.10 per page
  • A4 black & white (both sides)
$0.15 per sheet
  • A4 color (one sided – fonts only, no picture)
$0.30 per sheet
  • A4 color (one sided – half a page color picture (or fonts with small pictures))
$1.00 per page
  • A4 color (one sided – full page color picture)
$2.00 per page
Scanning (both sides) $0.10 per page