Borrowing and Renewing

Borrowing services are available to RCSI Bahrain students and staff.

The Library's comprehensive online collections are complemented by print collections. Students and staff have access to wider range of key textbooks (print and online), journals (print and online) and databases to support learning, teaching and research.

  • You can only borrow with the presentation of a valid ID card.
  • You are responsible for all items borrowed in your name until they have been returned to the Library and the loan record has been cancelled. If you lose a book, or if it is damaged, you will be charged for its replacement.
  • Reference only materials are for consultation in the Library.
  • The majority of the collection is available to borrow, with high demand items available as short loans.

Due to the current COVID 19 situation the library has closed the bookstacks and access is restricted to library staff. All loan requests can be made through the Click & Collect services. It may take up to 72 hours to process your requests depending on the volume of requests or availability of items.

Books can be returned in the return boxes left outside the Library. Books will be quarantined for 72 hours before they are returned on the system and reshelved.

Loan quotas and lending period

Undergraduate Students 5 items 2 weeks
Postgraduate Students 5 items 4 weeks
Staff member 5 items 4 weeks

Library fines can be avoided by all users by returning or renewing items prior to the due date.

There is a charge of 0.100 fils per day per overdue book.

Lost books should be reported immediately to the Library team. Replacement charges for lost books are based on value of the item lost.

You are responsible for a book borrowed in your name until it has been returned to the Library and the loan record has been cancelled. If you lose a book, or if it is damaged, you will be charged for its replacement.

You are responsible for a book borrowed in your name until it has been returned to the Library and the loan record has been cancelled. If you lose or damage a book you will be charged for its replacement. Lost books should be reported immediately to the Library team. Replacement charges for lost books are based on the value of the item lost.