Library orientation

Library orientation

A warm welcome to all new and returning students!

Library orientation

Get a head start with our Orientation Week (O Week) events, for both our Vocational Education (VE) and Higher Education (HE) students. Whether you are studying online or on campus, we have services, resources and support available to help you succeed in your studies at RMIT. We are running events for Vocational Education (VE) students and Higher Education (HE) students. See you online or at one of our campus Libraries - we can't wait to meet you!

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Carlton Library orientation: I've got a question for you!

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 04 Feb 2026
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Take the Library Concierge challenge – solve a mystery question and enter to win a $100 JB Hi-Fi voucher.

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Elevate your assessments with Adobe

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 04 Feb 2026 - 25 Feb 2026
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Visit the Adobe Hub during RMIT Orientation Week, meet the Adobe Coaches and see how Adobe Express can elevate your assessments with standout presentations, videos and graphics.

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Brunswick Library tour for VE students

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 04 Feb 2026
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Join a tour to find out what kind of help is available, explore the silent zones, the group study areas, the books and journals, the computers, and some of the other things that people love about RMIT Library.

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Carlton Library tour

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 05 Feb 2026
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Join a tour to find out what kind of help is available, explore the silent zones, the group study areas, the books and journals, the computers, and some of the other things that people love about RMIT Library.

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Card games corner at Carlton Library

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 05 Feb 2026
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Drop by our pop-up games corner at Carlton Library during VE Orientation Week and unwind with classic card games.

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Swanston Library orientation: I've got a question for you!

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 23 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. RMIT City campus

Take the Library Concierge challenge – solve a mystery question and enter to win a $100 JB Hi-Fi voucher.

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Swanston Library tour

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 23 Feb 2026 - 25 Feb 2026
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Join a tour to find out what kind of help is available, explore the silent zones, the group study areas, the books and journals, the computers, and some of the other things that people love about RMIT Library.

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Bundoora Library tour

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 23 Feb 2026
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Join a tour to find out what kind of help is available, explore the silent zones, the group study areas, the books and journals, the computers, and some of the other things that people love about RMIT Library.

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RMIT University Art Collection tour

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 24 Feb 2026
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Visit the RMIT Art Collection for an exclusive back-of-house store tour.

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Brunswick Library tour for HE students

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 24 Feb 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. RMIT Brunswick campus

Join a tour to find out what kind of help is available, explore the silent zones, the group study areas, the books and journals, the computers, and some of the other things that people love about RMIT Library.

Two people hold up a card hand

Card games corner at Swanston Library

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 24 Feb 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. RMIT City campus

Drop by our pop-up games corner at Swanston Library during Orientation Week and unwind with classic card games.

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Draw in 3D at Makerspace

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 25 Feb 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. RMIT City campus

Draw in 3D and bring your ideas to life. Drop in for a hands-on play with 3D pens and create your own mini sculpture. See what’s possible in the Makerspace and take home your own creation.

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RMIT Design Archives tour

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 26 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026
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Visit the RMIT Design Archives and discover the rich story of Melbourne's design legacy in an intimate tour.

Virtual tours of the Library

While in the Library, our friendly Library Concierge can help you to:

  • get items from the shelves
  • book study rooms 
  • photocopy

Check the opening hours and locations.

Before you visit, take a virtual tour of your campus Library to find out what you might expect when you visit in real life. To navigate, click and drag to explore each 3D space, or use 'tab' to move between interactive points. Can we make this tour better? Let us know at digital.learning.library@rmit.edu.au.

Our services

Here is a brief overview of our services.

Library and study support in Canvas

You can access our services, resources and expertise directly from your course. Look for the Library and study support link in the course menu.

Library website and the Library support for students page

You can access the Library's home page from the top menu anywhere on the RMIT website. There you can search our collections using LibrarySearch, or go straight to the Study/Information for students page that connects you to all the Library and study support services and facilities we provide for you.

Accessing books and articles

You have an extensive collection of electronic and print resources at your fingertips, including recommended and required texts for your courses.

If you are unsure where to start with your research, try our Library subject guides. They will make your research easier and more effective by providing curated resources, expert advice and essential tools tailored to your discipline.

Assignment help

Visit the RMIT Learning Lab for online resources to enhance your writing, research and study skills. The time you invest in learning these skills will make your studies easier and help you achieve top marks on your assignments and exams.

Check out the RMIT Assignment Planner to help manage your assignments by breaking down tasks, setting deadlines and providing helpful tips to keep you organised and on track for submitting high-quality work on time.

Get 1:1 help

Need help with research and writing? Maybe your maths or science skills need some development? Or do you want to connect with other students who have done your course for general advice and tips? We can help!

  • Ask the Library chat: get immediate help from Library staff with finding information, locating resources and using the Library.
  • Study consultations: Visit our Study Support Hub, book an online appointment or submit a question to our study support team for help with research, referencing, English language, writing skills, math and science queries, or study techniques.
  • Peer mentoring: Connect with another student who can help you with coursework, general study skills and academic confidence.
Text And Media Video

Discover RMIT University Library: set yourself up for study success

Learn about the study resources and friendly support which are available at RMIT University Library to help you unlock your potential. (video 1:39 mins.)

A gem from the Library's archives

Don't let education mean the processing by some academic sausage machine - a factory, get involved in the extra-curricular facets of campus life, and give yourself a far wider education. Try to find the point at which you study successfully, but don't stop living.

Once again, may I reiterate my welcome to you, and wish you a happy and successful stay at R.M.I.T.

John Maddock, President 25th S.R.C.

Explore the digitised collection of the RMIT students newspaper, Catalyst, published from the 1940s onward.

Screenshot of a a front page from Catalyst Orientation edition, February 1969 Catalyst Orientation edition, February 1969
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures