Read with confidence
A simple guide to membership, borrowing, payments, reservations, pickup, returns, and the 90-day window that keeps every book moving through the Tunu community.
Make sure your account is ready before choosing a book.
You need a signed-in Tunu Library account and an active membership to borrow a book. Annual membership costs 100 BOB and lasts for 12 months.
Keep the annual membership fee separate from the fee for each borrowed book.
Tunu uses two distinct charges. The membership fee keeps your account active; the borrowing fee applies to the individual book you choose.
Borrow the book first, then complete the payment from your member account.
Browse the catalog and open an available title while signed in.
Submit the borrow action. The borrowing is recorded without an upfront payment block.
Open My Borrowings, enter your M-Pesa number, and pay 100 BOB.
Go to My Borrowings to see the record, fee status, borrowed date, and due date.
Every borrowing has a clear start date and due date.
The borrowing window is 90 days from the recorded borrowing date. Your due date appears in My Borrowings and on the dashboard.
Complete the individual borrowing fee after the borrowing has been recorded.
Open the payment action on the relevant borrowing, enter the phone number that should receive the M-Pesa prompt, and approve the request on your phone.
Reservations help you plan for a copy that is not ready to borrow immediately.
Reservations require an active membership and a signed-in account. Watch your dashboard for approval and pickup updates.
Help the next reader by returning the book in good condition and on time.
Return the physical book before the due date shown in your account. Staff or an administrator records the borrowing as returned. If a book is overdue, contact the library team promptly to arrange the next step.
