Policies & Loan Entitlement

  1. Students acquire automatic membership when they register for a course in MCKL. With a valid Student Card, students are allowed access to the library and ICT facilities in the library from the commencement date of their course. Membership expires on the last day of the month when their finals examinations ends.
  2. Staff members are eligible to use the library materials from the first day of work and membership expires on the last working day in MCKL.
  1. MCKL Students
  2. MCKL Staff
  3. External members (Alumni MCKL):
    -Daily - RM20 per day
    -Annual Fees
           RM 100/Year (with no book loan)
         RM 200/Year (with 2 books loan) - Deposit RM 200/Year 

Students : Pre-University and Diploma Level

Open Shelf Redspot Magazines Multimedia
4 books / 14 days 1 book /2 hours/ Overnight * 2 magazines / 7 days 1 item / 2 hours

Students : Undergraduate Level

Open Shelf Redspot Magazines Multimedia
6 books / 14 days 1 book /2 hours/ Overnight * 2 magazines / 7 days 1 item / 2 hours

Students : Part Time Students

Open Shelf Redspot Magazines Multimedia
2 books / 14 days N/A 2 magazines / 7 days N/A

Staff : Full Time & Part Time Academic

Open Shelf Redspot Desk Copy Magazines Multimedia
15 books / 30 days 1 book /2 hours/ Overnight * Unlimited / 1 Semester 2 magazines / 7 days 1 item / 2 hours

Staff : Non- Academic

Open Shelf Redspot Desk Copy Magazines Multimedia
5 books / 14 days 1 book /2 hours/ Overnight * Unlimited / 1 Semester 2 magazines / 7 days 1 item / 2 hours
* Overnight loans for Redspot books start at 4.00 pm during weekdays and 10.00 am on Saturday. They must be returned on the following working day before 9.00 am.
  1. Library books can be renewed twice. 
  2. However, renewal is denied under these circumstances : 
    -The item is overdue.
    -The item is being requested by another patron.
    -The renewal limit has been  exceeded.
  1. Only one Redspot book may be borrowed at any one time and the duration of loan shall be 2 hours.
  2. Overnight borrowing shall be after 4.00pm during weekdays and 10:00am on Saturday and the book must be returned on the following working day before 9:00am.
  3. The Library has the full authority to recall any Redspot book at any time.
  1. Desk Copy book(s) can only be borrowed by lecturers.
  2. Each Desk Copy can be borrowed for one semester.
  3. There is no limit to the number of titles that can be borrowed.
  4. Lecturers must return the book(s) borrowed by the end of semester.
  5. Renewal can be made for each Desk Copy at the beginning of a new semester.
  6. Permanent markings (comments, highlighting, etc.) on the pages are not permitted.
  7. Any loss or damage to a library book must be reported to the Librarian.
Collection Fines (inclusive of holidays)
Open Shelf RM 0.50 per book per day
Redspot RM 1.00 per book per hour
Multimedia RM 1.00 per book per hour
Magazines RM 0.50 per copy per day
Any loss or damage to a library book must be reported to the Librarian. Fines, will be imposed in the following manner :
  1. Payment of fine equivalent to the current price of the lost or damaged book plus a processing fee of RM20.00 for each book. If the price is not available from reference sources, the price will be determined based upon the purchase price as indicated in the Library's acquisitions record. If such record is unavailable , users must pay the estimated price plus a processing fee of RM20.00. OR
  2. Replacement of the lost or damaged book plus a processing fee of RM20.00 for each book.
  3. Payment of estimated price is calculated based on books written by the same author or similar titles written by different authors and approved by the Librarian.
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MCKL Tan Sri Runme Shaw Library
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur
Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, Brickfield, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel :+603-2274 1851 (ext.302) 
Fax :+603-2273 6102
Last Updated : February 2016