About your Library membership: RDP students
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All Red Deer Polytechnic students automatically receive a free Library membership. Your iCard is your Library card.
All communication from RDP Library will be sent to your RDP email account.
Membership Privileges: RDP Library Materials (physical collections)
| Type of Library Item | Loan Period | Number of Renewals | Late Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials from the Main collection, Leisure Reading collection, and Curriculum Collection | 6 weeks | 4 | n/a |
| Reserve collection: books, DVDs, CDs, anatomy models | 2 hours | 0 | $1.00/hour/item |
| Reserve collection: equipment (cameras, tripods, etc.) | 3 days | 0 | $1.00/hour/item |
| Reserve collection: laptops and TVs | 4 hours | 0 | $1.00/hour/item |
| Materials from other NEOS libraries | 2 weeks | 4 | n/a |
There is no limit to the number of items you may borrow, and no cost to borrow items.
Recall
Fines will be charged for library materials which have been recalled but not returned on time, at the rate of $1.00/item/day; your borrowing privilege may also be suspended.
Lost or Damaged Materials
Fines will be charged for library materials which are lost or damaged, and your borrowing privilege may be suspended.
Membership Privileges: RDP Library Materials (e-collections)
Access all e-materials in the Library or off-campus. Off-campus access requires you to log in with your RDP email and password.
Learn more about off-campus access
Membership Privileges: Getting Materials from Other Libraries
If RDP Library doesn't have the items you need, you can have items delivered to RDP Library for your use, for free, through a NEOS Hold or Interlibrary Loan request. Learn more.
Membership Privileges: Other Libraries
Visit any library in Alberta for free.
Other NEOS Libraries
RDP Library is a member of NEOS Libraries.
Privileges associated with NEOS Libraries are changing. From now until May 1, 2025, NEOS Member Libraries are leaving the shared catalogue according to this schedule.
If the Library you wish to borrow from is still participating in the shared catalogue, you can use your iCard to borrow items directly from that Library, for free. Those items can be returned to RDP Library or to that Library directly.
If the Library you wish to borrow from is no longer participating in the shared catalogue, you can visit that Library in person to discuss membership options.
Red Deer Public Library
If you wish to borrow items from Red Deer Public Library, visit any branch with your iCard to get an RDPL Student Membership. Find out more.
Other Alberta Libraries
Most libraries in Alberta are members of The Alberta Library (TAL), ME Libraries, or both. If you wish to borrow items directly from a library which is not a NEOS member library nor a branch of Red Deer Public Library, talk to RDP Library staff, or staff at the other library you wish to use, about the best way to obtain membership privileges.
Links & Files
- How do I get my iCard? Opens in new window
- How much are Library fines? Opens in new window
- What's my barcode and PIN, and what can I use it for? Opens in new window
- How do I access e-resources off-campus? Opens in new window
- How will my library membership and privileges change as RDP Library moves to a new platform? Opens in new window
