(House of Learning Library A/V equipment includes: Digital and video cameras, projectors and screens, tripods, digital voice recorders and a speaker phone pod.)
Alumni and Community borrowers are entitled to borrow materials from the TRU campus library. TRU Interlibrary loan service, recalls, equipment, and remote access to licensed materials (article database, e-journals, e-books, etc.) are not available to Alumni or Community Borrowers. See the Alumni and Community User Resources guide for open databases for Alumni and Community Borrowers.
TRU Library charges fines on the following items:
Due date reminders
The Library emails reminders to patrons three days, and a day before items are due. Emails are sent to TRU email addresses and it is the patron’s responsibility to check this email address.
Overdue notices
The Library emails overdue notices when items are overdue. While there are no overdue fines for regular items (see list of exceptions above), if an item has not been returned or renewed within 21 days, it is assumed lost, and a bill for $100 per item will be charged.
NOTE: Library accounts with $10 or more will not be able to checkout items. Fines also affect ability to register for courses, order transcripts, and graduate.
Payment options
To discuss a fine or other charges, contact the Library
When an item you need is checked out to someone else, you can place a request to "recall" it. This will trigger an email to the library user to whom the item is checked out, instructing them to return it to the Library.
Recalled items will be due 2 weeks after a recall (hold) is placed, unless the minimum guaranteed loan length has not been reached. The minimum guaranteed loan length for standard recalled items is 2 weeks for all Library users.
NOTE: Late fines will be assessed at $2 per day for recalled items that are not returned on time.
Your TRU Campus ID card (TID) is your library card. You must present your TID card every time you wish to borrow materials from the library.
NOTE: Student library accounts expire at the end of August. Returning students are automatically reactivated in early September.
Students at a distance can use the “request this item” function in the library Discover service catalogue.
If you prefer to check materials out in person at the TRU Kamloops or Williams Lake Libraries, the library circulation desk will provide you with a "distance" library card.
New TRU-OL students are loaded into the library system weekly. Accounts automatically expire after 365 days If you register for another TRU-OL course, you may need to contact the Library to have your account reactivated. If you have not received an email activating your account or if your account has expired, please fill out this online form.
Your TRU Campus ID card (TID) is your library card. You must present your TID card every time you wish to borrow materials from the library.
Faculty & Staff library accounts expire annually. Returning faculty, staff and administrators with expired library accounts must bring a valid TRU Campus ID Card to the Library to have their account reactivated.
Request an account or an account renewal via this online form.
NOTE: If you do not have a TRU employee number, please put your status (i.e., course writer for X course) in the employee number field.