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 Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Interlibrary Loan materials | As determined by the lending library | As determined by the lending library | As determined by the lending library |
| Materials from other NEOS libraries | 3 weeks | 4 | n/a |
There is no limit to the number of items you may borrow, and no cost to borrow items.
Recall
Fees will be charged for library materials which have been recalled but not returned on time, at the rate of $5.00/item/day; your borrowing privilege may also be suspended.
Lost or Damaged Materials
Fees 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 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 Interlibrary Loan. Learn more.
Membership Privileges: Visiting Other Libraries
Visit any library in Alberta for free.
Other NEOS Libraries
RDP Library is a member of NEOS Libraries.
Visit any other NEOS library with your iCard to get a free membership at that library.
Red Deer Public Library
Visit any Red Deer Public Library branch with your iCard to get a free 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.