Borrowing and returning

Borrowing and returning

Learn how to borrow, renew and return library items with ease.

Learn how to borrow, renew and return library items with ease.

Learn how to borrow, renew and return library items with ease.

As an RMIT student, staff member or alumni, you have access to a wide range of library resources to support your study, teaching and research. We detail the loan quotas and periods, return rules and library fines.

Details on how to log in to your account and check on your borrowing details are located on Borrowing and resources.

Borrowing for students, staff and alumni

English students

  • Loan quota - 10 items
  • Loan period - 30 days
  • Renewals - 1

Undergraduate and postgraduate students

  • Loan quota - 25 items
  • Loan period - 30 days
  • Renewals - 1

All items can be renewed if they are not overdue or have been placed a reservation by another user. Loan can be renewed online, by phone or in person.

Renewals last 15 days (maximum renewal period = 45 days)

Academic staff

  • Loan quota - 25 items
  • Loan period - 30 days
  • Renewals - 1

Professional staff

  • Loan quota - 25 items
  • Loan period - 30 days
  • Renewals - 1

All items can be renewed if they are not overdue or have been placed a reservation by another user. Loan can be renewed online, by phone or in person.

Renewals last 15 days (maximum renewal period = 45 days)

  • Loan quota - 5 items
  • Loan period - 30 days
  • Renewals - 1

All items can be renewed if they are not overdue or have been placed a reservation by another user. Loan can be renewed online, by phone or in person.

Renewals last 15 days (maximum renewal period = 45 days)

Alumni have access to both online and offline resources.

Borrowing for alumni

Returns

Returns can be placed placed in designated library book chutes around campus.

Each item must be returned in good condition by the due date (or date and time). There is a fine of VND 5,000/item per day for late items. 

Lost or damaged items

Lost or damaged items should be reported to the library as soon as possible. If your book is lost or damaged, you will be charged for repair or replacement.

  • Repair fee: VND 100,000
  • Replacement fee = Cost of the item + processing fee (VND 200,000)

Major damages will be charged a replacement fee

  • The cover is noticeably damaged or missing.
  • Or pages are stained, missing, illegible, or otherwise warped.
  • Or there is heavy writing and/ or highlighting throughout the book.
  • Or any other conditions that make the book unusable, including exposure to chemicals, cleaning agents, perfumes or tobacco smoke, etc. that causes a noticeable odour.

Minor damages will be charged a repair fee

There are light damages to the book covers (markings on the inside or outside, or portions ripped off), or to the pages (medium to large creases, tears, stains, writing, or liquid damage)

Audio-visual materials (CDs-DVDs)

A replacement fee will be applied to all materials noticeably damaged (broken items or serious scratches) or if the material is unable to be read by devices.

If you disagree with the library fine

Talk to a staff member at the service desk. We will consider all legitimate concerns about library fines.

We will not accept the following reasons
  • Lack of knowledge of library polices
  • Unwillingness to take responsibility for material loaned to a third party
  • Forgetting the due date
  • Not receiving library reminders, either via email or in the mail
  • Email inbox was full
  • Unable to visit the library often or distance from the library
  • Disagreement with the library fine policy
  • Not being on campus
  • Semester breaks, summer vacation
  • Changed opening hours
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