Loan periods
Materials |
Loan period |
Who can borrow |
|---|---|---|
Books (main collection) |
4 weeks |
Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community |
Reserve items |
2 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days |
Students, faculty, staff |
Journals |
3 days |
Students, faculty, staff |
AV materials |
7 days |
Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community |
Reference books, newspapers, special collections, archival materials |
Library use only |
Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community |
Interlibrary loans |
Date of return noted per item |
Students, faculty, staff |
Books by mail (main collection books) |
Date of return noted per item |
Students Alumni (for a $10 fee) |
Borrowing regulations
Books placed on hold
When an item you've placed on hold is ready for you, you'll receive a notification by email.
Once the email is delivered, you'll have seven days to pick up the item from the RRU Library front desk.
If you're unable to pick up your items, you may be able to request that we mail them to you.
Renewing books
You can renew your print books in three ways:
- online (students, staff, and faculty only)
- by phone at 250.391.2575
- by visiting the Library in person
For help renewing your books online, read our FAQ or try our online tutorial.
Fines for overdue items
Materials |
Fine |
|---|---|
Regular collection, AV materials, journals |
$1.00 day/item |
2-hour reserve items |
$1.20 hour/item |
1-, 3-, and 7-day reserve items |
$10.00 day/item |
If you owe more than $20.00 in fines, your account will be blocked from borrowing or renewing library materials. Please call the Library front desk at 250.391.2575 for assistance with paying or for more information about your fine.
Item replacement fees
We charge a flat rate to replace library items that have been lost. The cost varies depending on the type of library material.
The fee consists of two parts:
- Lost item replacement – This fee represents the replacement cost for the item. The replacement charge is $50 for books and $75 for videos.
- Lost item processing – This fee represents the processing charge for a lost item. The processing fee is $25.
Notices
You'll receive notices about your RRU Library account by email.
We do our best to ensure our reminders and notices arrive in your email inbox; however, they are sometimes blocked by spam filters. Whether you receive the notice or not, it is the library user’s responsibility to ensure borrowed items are returned to the library on time.
If you have questions about an email notice, you can reply to the email and a staff member will respond.
Types of notices
Royal Roads Library sends the following types of notices by email:
- Courtesy notices
Courtesy notices are sent to remind you items you've borrowed are coming due. You will get one week's notice for books and three days' notice for videos.
We do not send courtesy notices for short-term loans such as periodicals or reserve items. - Overdue notices
Overdue notices are sent once an item has been overdue for three days.
You will get additional reminders about overdue material once a week for six weeks. - Item available notices
You will receive a notice when a book you placed on hold is ready for pick up.
The book will be available for you to pick up at the Library front desk for five days. If you'd like us to mail you the book, you can reply to the item available notice with that request. - Cancellation notices
You will receive a notice when an item you placed on hold has been cancelled.
Usually, holds are cancelled because the items haven't been picked up before they expired.
If you have questions about your holds, you can reply to the email, and a staff member will respond.