RP Students
Membership Privileges (Full-time)
| Item |
Loan Limit |
Loan Period |
Overdue Fines |
| Lending Books |
6 |
14 days |
20 cents per item per day |
| Reference Books |
Use in
Library only |
| RQ (Quick Reference) Books |
1 |
2 hours |
20 cents per hour |
| RQ ATT (RQ Attachment) |
1 |
2 hours |
20 cents per hour |
| Periodicals |
3 |
3 days |
20 cents per item per day |
| Attachments |
6 |
14 days |
20 cents per day |
| DVD/Videos |
3 |
3 days |
20 cents per day |
| X-Box/Wii games |
1 |
1 hour |
20 cents per hour |
Part-Time Students
• Part-time students enrolled in courses of less than 3 months duration are not given any borrowing privileges.
The membership privileges for part -time students are as follows:
| Item |
Loan Limit |
Loan Period |
Overdue Fines |
| Lending Books |
6 |
14 days |
20 cents per item per day |
| Reference Books |
Use in
Library only |
| RQ (Quick
Reference) Books |
1 |
2 hours |
20 cents per hour |
| RQ ATT (RQ
Attachment) |
1 |
2 hours |
20 cents per hour |
| Periodicals |
3 |
3 days |
20 cents per item per day |
| Attachments |
6 |
14 days |
20 cents per day |
| DVD/Videos |
Use in
Library only |
| X-Box games |
Use in
Library only |
Loan Policies
• No library membership fees required
• The loan period is according to calendar days. However, when a public holiday falls on the day an item is due, the next working day is taken as the due date.
• You are allowed a 1 time renewal of your borrowed item if there is no reservation on it. You can renew via the
library catalogue. You can reserve up to 5 items.
• Library members must produce their valid student ez-link card when borrowing library materials.
• Library members are held responsible for all materials charged to their card. They are also responsible for any mutilation found in the library materials when returned. Library members are advised to report to the Library staff any mutilation found before borrowing any library material.
• Loan of audio-visual materials will be in accordance with Media Development Authority (MDA) guidelines and recommendations.
• Overdue reminders will be sent via email. These serve only as a reminder and non-receipt of the reminder does not absolve any member from paying fines.
•
Membership privileges will be suspended if there are fines or
overdue items outstanding in the member’s account. Membership
privileges will be restored once the outstanding charges are
settled.
Payment of Fines
• All payments will be done electronically. Cash payment will not be accepted.
Return of Library Materials
• All library materials must be returned at the book drops at the entrances to RP Library. Library materials borrowed from the Republic Polytechnic must be returned to the Republic Polytechnic Library and not any other libraries in Singapore.
• All library materials must be returned to the Library when recalled.
Lost Library Materials
• Library members must report loss of materials to the Library. Fines will be calculated according to the rates of fines from the date due to the date when the material was reported lost or, if the item is subsequently found, till the date the material is returned.
• Library members who lose materials charged to them are liable to pay for the cost of the material as well as an administrative charge of $10.00 (excluding GST) per item. There will be no refund once payment is made even if the lost item is found later.
Lost Membership Card
• Library members must report loss of student card to the Library and the One Stop Centre immediately. This is to prevent unauthorized use of the card.
Expiry of Library Membership
• A student's library membership will expire once he graduates from the Republic Polytechnic. All library privileges will be suspended 14 working days before the expiry date of the students' membership. All outstanding fines and loans must be cleared before a student can graduate from the Polytechnic.
Equipment Loan @Help-IT
All equipment can now be borrowed at IT Helpdesk which is located at W4-AW00.02.
