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Guidelines for Researchers and Visitors


Alumni who are GRADUATES OF ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY LOYOLA SCHOOLS may request to enter the Rizal Library and/or borrow/return books must be submitted using the go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.

An appointment should be requested at least 2 days before the intended visit. On-the-day requests or less than 2 days cannot be accommodated due to the approval process on campus.

A confirmation email will be sent once the request is approved.

Alumni who present their valid Ateneo Alumni Association (AAA) cards at the circulation counter may visit the Rizal Library for free for as long as it is open for visitors. Alumni who are not AAA cardholders may be allowed to enter the Rizal Library for free only on their first three visits; they will be charged a researcher’s fee of Php100 per day on succeeding visits.

Alumni will have unlimited access to the library’s print collection and facilities (except WiFi Access, Online databases, Internet Terminals, and Faculty/Graduate-Reserve Study Area).

AAA cardholders may borrow a maximum of three circulation books at a time for two weeks after paying the required deposit of Php1,000 per book. Book deposits are refundable.

Alumni who wish to make payments for book deposits can use the following payment options:

    a. BPI Online Payment
        a. PayBills to AMISCU: Ateneo Miscellaneous
        b. Reference Number: 090350000
    b. BPI Over-the-Counter Payment
        a. PayBills to AMISCU: Ateneo Miscellaneous
        b. Reference Number: 090350000
    c. Metrobank Over-the-Counter Payment
        a. Company Name: Ateneo de Manila University
        b. Reference Number: AAA/OBE Book Deposit
        c. Subscriber No: 090350000
    d. Ateneo Online Payment Portal (accepts Visa/Mastercard debit or credit card)
        a. Payment Particulars: AAA/OBE Book Deposit
        b. Reference Number: 090350000

Complete payment information can be viewed here go.ateneo.edu/RLOnlinePaymentGuidelines.

Book borrowing pick up/return options

    a. Pick up/return by the borrower
        - You may drop in or drive through the Rizal Library’s First Pacific Hall driveway to pick up/return your books. Appointment must also be made using the go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.
    b. Pick up/return by courier
        - Borrowers may designate any on-demand delivery service to pick up/return their books. Borrowers will shoulder the shipping fee for this service.
 

All non-Loyola Schools graduate students, private researchers, and non-Loyola Schools graduates may do onsite research in the Rizal Library upon submission of an appointment request using this link go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.

An appointment should be requested at least 2 days before the intended visit. On-the-day requests or less than 2 days cannot be accommodated due to the approval process on campus.

Researchers must pay a Php100.00 researchers fee per person and per day of visit and upload it to the go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.

Payment options are BPI thru online biller payments, Ateneo Web Portal for debit/credit cards, and Over-the-counter transactions in Metrobank and BPI. Complete payment information is available at this link go.ateneo.edu/RLOnlinePaymentGuidelines. For the Researcher’s Fee please use account code:  090-350-000.

Submitting incomplete details and requirements such as payment confirmation will not be processed.

A confirmation email will be sent once the request is approved.

They can enter the library from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday to Friday and 8:00 AM-4:00 PM every Saturday.

Email confirmation and a valid company ID or government-issued ID must be presented on the day of the visit.

They have on-premise use of the Rizal Library’s collection and facilities (except Internet Terminals and Faculty/Graduate-Reserve Study Area. Access to online resources such as e-books/e-journals is not allowed.

A photocopier is not yet available. Self-service scanning and printing of materials will be allowed but will be charged onsite.
 

All non-Loyola Schools undergraduate students, including grades 11 and 12 may do onsite research in the Rizal Library upon submission of an appointment request using this link go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.

An appointment should be requested at least 2 days before the intended visit. On-the-day requests or less than 2 days cannot be accommodated due to the approval process on campus.

Undergraduate students from other schools must pay a Php50.00 researchers fee per person and per day of visit and upload it to the go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm.

Payment options are BPI thru online biller payments, Ateneo Web Portal for debit/credit cards, and Over-the-counter transactions in Metrobank and BPI. Complete payment information is available at this link go.ateneo.edu/RLOnlinePaymentGuidelines. For the Researcher’s Fee please use account code:  090-350-000.

Only 5 college students per school will be allowed to use the library at a time.

A Referral letter from their school or institution's librarian must be uploaded in the RL Request Form.

Submitting incomplete details and requirements such as payment confirmation and librarian’s referral letter will not be processed.

A confirmation email will be sent once the request is approved.

They can enter the Rizal Library from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Monday to Friday and 8:00 AM-4:00 PM every Saturday.

Students from outside Metro Manila are given the privilege to enter the library from 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Monday to Friday for travel consideration.

Email confirmation, student ID, and referral letter must be presented on the day of the visit.

They have on-premise use of the Rizal Library’s collection and facilities (except Internet Terminals and Faculty/Graduate-Reserve Study Area. Access to online resources such as e-books/e-journals is not allowed.

A photocopier is not yet available. Self-service scanning and printing of materials will be allowed but will be charged onsite.
 

For Non-Loyola School Graduates you may categorize yourself between private researchers or undergraduate researchers. Otherwise, if you are a graduate of Loyola Schools kindly visit the ALUMNI Guidelines.

SPECIAL PRIVILEGES

Members of the following may avail of free visits to the Rizal Library.

    a. Current Students of other Ateneo Campus (ASMPH, ALS & APS)
        - Must present current validated ID
        - No need for a prior appointment
    b. Public School Teachers
        - Must present current DepEd ID
        - Need to submit appointment request in go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm
        - Follow guidelines for private researchers
        - Upload a photo of your DepEd ID instead of the payment confirmation in the Payment Area
    c. Licensed Librarians
        - Must present updated PRC license
        - Need to submit appointment request in go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm
        - Follow guidelines for private researchers
        - Upload a photo of your PRC license instead of the payment confirmation in the Payment Area
    d. Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)
        - Must present referral letter with CEAP letterhead
        - Valid School ID
        - Maximum of 2 persons per institution per day
        - Need to submit appointment request in go.ateneo.edu/RLRequestForm
        - Follow guidelines for Undergraduate Students
        - Upload a photo of the Referral Letter bearing the CEAP letterhead instead of the payment confirmation in the Payment Area

If you do not fall in the categories above or the previous Researcher’s Type. You may email us for any clarifications at circulation.rl.ls@ateneo.edu.