About your Library membership: RDP faculty and staff
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All Red Deer Polytechnic faculty and staff automatically receive a free RDP Library membership. Your iCard is your Library card.
All communication from the Library will be sent to your RDP email account. Learn more about your RDP email.
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 | 4 months | 1 | n/a |
| Reserve collection: books, DVDs, CDs, anatomy models | 2 hours | 0 | $1.00/hour |
| Reserve collection: equipment (cameras, tripods, etc.) | 3 days | 0 | $1.00/hour |
| Reserve collection: laptops and TVs | 4 hours | 0 | $1.00/hour |
| Materials from other NEOS libraries | 2 weeks | 4 | n/a |
There is no limit to the number of items you may borrow.
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.
Membership Privileges: Getting Materials from Other Libraries
Membership Privileges: Other 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.
Visit any Red Deer Public Library (RDPL) branch for free.
If you wish to borrow items directly from RDPL, you'll need an RDPL membership, which is free for City of Red Deer residents. 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.
