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If you urgently need a book that is due back soon, you can request a recall slip at the circulation desk. This will prompt the library to recall the book early, making it available to you sooner than its original return date.
- Who it is for:
- Rhodes University students, staff, and library patrons with borrowing privileges
- How to act on it:
- Visit the circulation desk and request a recall slip for a book that is due back soon
If a book you want is currently checked out by another patron, you can place a hold on it. Once the book is returned, the library will notify you by email and set it aside for you to collect from the circulation desk on Level 1 within 7 days (or 2 days for 48-hour items like DVDs). You must bring the barcode and call number of the book to claim it.
- Who it is for:
- Rhodes University students, staff, and library patrons with borrowing privileges
- How to act on it:
- Request a hold through the library system; receive email notification; go to the circulation desk on Level 1 with the barcode and call number of the book to collect it
Users can request materials not available in the Rhodes University Library collection through interlibrary loans, allowing access to resources from other libraries.
- Who it is for:
- students, staff, postgraduate researchers, and external researchers
- How to act on it:
- Submit a request via the library's interlibrary loan system
Rhodes University provides library access and membership privileges to students, staff, postgraduate researchers, members of the Makhanda community, external researchers, and visitors. These privileges include borrowing materials, using study spaces, accessing e-resources, and utilising library technology.
- Who it is for:
- students, staff, postgraduate researchers, members of the Makhanda community, external researchers, and visitors
- How to act on it:
- Visit the library or access online services through the Rhodes University Library website
Residents of Makhanda may gain library privileges to access resources and facilities, supporting community engagement with the university.
- Who it is for:
- members of the Makhanda community
- How to act on it:
- Apply for access through the library's community services office
Authorized users can access the university's e-resources remotely using their institutional credentials.
- Who it is for:
- students, staff, and postgraduate researchers
- How to act on it:
- Log in with Rhodes University credentials from any location outside the campus
Users are granted access to electronic resources such as databases, journals, and e-books under specific usage conditions set by the library.
- Who it is for:
- all library users including students, staff, postgraduate researchers, and community members
- How to act on it:
- Access through the library’s website using institutional login
Rhodes University undergraduate students can book a group study room for up to 2 hours per day, with a minimum of 3 people per group. The rooms are located in the Information Commons on level 2 and in the Commerce Faculty area on level 3.
- Who it is for:
- Rhodes University undergraduate students
- How to act on it:
- Use the online booking system to reserve a room
Rhodes University Library offers an online course in Information Literacy through the RU Connected platform. This course helps students and staff develop skills in finding, evaluating, and using information effectively for academic work.
- Who it is for:
- students and academic staff at Rhodes University
- How to act on it:
- Access the RU Connected platform through the library’s website and enrol in the Information Literacy module.
The library provides a downloadable or physical poster on Information Literacy to support awareness and understanding of key research and information skills among students and staff.
- Who it is for:
- students, staff, and visitors at Rhodes University
- How to act on it:
- View or request the Information Literacy poster from the library’s website or physical locations.
Registered Rhodes University students receive automatic library access once their student card is issued, with full functionality after 48 hours of registration.
- Who it is for:
- registered Rhodes University students
- How to act on it:
- Wait 48 hours after registration for the student card to become active as a library card.
Rhodes University staff members can obtain library access by having their staff card manually registered by a librarian at the circulation desk on Level 1 of the library.
- Who it is for:
- Rhodes University staff members
- How to act on it:
- Bring your staff card to the library and speak to staff at the circulation desk on Level 1 for manual registration.