Document Delivery (Intercampus Requests)

What is Document Delivery?

  • Document Delivery allows NWU staff and students to borrow books and request scanned materials from other NWU campus libraries.

How to Use Document Delivery?

Requests between NWU Libraries

  • Working days/hours are from Monday - Friday from 7:30 to 4:30 and do not include weekends.
  • Books to Mahikeng:

    • Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 3-7 working days to arrive in Mahikeng.
    • Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Mahikeng.
    • For more information, contact

  • Books to Potchefstroom: Ferdinand Postma Library and branch libraries

    • Books from Mahikeng Library take 3-7 working days to arrive in Potchefstroom.
    • Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 72 hours to arrive in Potchefstroom.
    • Books between the Ferdinand Postma and branch libraries will be ready for pickup after 24 hours.
    • For more information, contact:

  • Books to Vanderbijlpark

    • Books from the Mahikeng Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Vanderbijlpark.
    • Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 72 hours to arrive in Vanderbijlpark.
    • For more information, contact