Library Rules

Library Rules

1. While entering the library, footwear should be left outside in the space provided.
2. Personal belongings are not allowed inside the Library or News House or Network Resource Centre –Digital Library. It may be deposited at the property counter. White paper/Notebooks may be taken inside for the purpose of taking notes.
3. Use of Mobile Phones is not allowed inside the Library.
4. All persons entering the Library should enter their details in the Entrance/Gate Register.
5. While entering the Library students should wear their ID cards in the proper position so as to enable the staff to identify them.
6. Books of the Reference section will not be lent out but they may be consulted in the Library.
7. Strict silence shall be observed within the Library premises.
8. Readers will be responsible for any damage caused to books or any library property while in their usage. To be safe, when a book is issued to a reader, he/she must point out to the Librarian any defect noted concerning the book. Otherwise it will be presumed that the book was quite intact when issued.
9. If a book is damaged or lost by a member, he/she has to replace it, or pay the cost of the book including postage etc. within the time frame fixed by the librarian. If one volume of a set is damaged or lost by a member he/she must replace it by a copy of the same edition. If such a copy is not available, he shall replace the whole set within the time frame fixed by the Librarian. If a student happens to recover a lost volume after having replaced it or paid the value thereof, he/she will not be allowed to return it to the library and get back the new copy or its price.
10. To borrow a book from the Library, find out the required book by searching the catalogue or with the assistance of the Library staff.
11. The teaching staff who fails to return the library books on or before the due date also entails to pay the fine (Rs.1/- per day).

12. For loss of books, the following procedure will be followed. I. If the copies of the book are available with the suppliers, the book has to be replaced with a new one. II. If it is not available for replacement, the value of the lost book will be realized at the following rates.

    a)      Ten times the face value of the books which were published prior to 1946.

    b)      Six times the face value of the books which were published prior to 1970 and after 1946.

    c)       Three times the face value of the books in all other cases.

    d)      If the book value cannot be ascertained from the library stock registers, compensation will be fixed on the basis of the market price of similar publication at the time of fixation.

13. Before borrowing books and other reading materials students should produce their Identity Cards and Borrowers’ Tickets.
14. Books will be issued on all working days as per schedule. There will not be any return of books during the Noon Interval.
15. Queue system is to be followed at the circulation counter.
16. Books will be issued to the members of the staff from the Circulation Counter as per the norms. No member of the staff is allowed to keep with him more than 10 books at a time. All the books should be returned or renewed on or before the due date.
17. Exchange of books between the students will not be allowed. 18. The period of loan is 14 days for students and 30 days for others including the date of issue after which period a fine of Rs.1/- per day per book will be levied. Overdue charges should be remitted at the time of Return of books. Any book which is in special demand may be lent for shorter periods as determined by the Librarian.
18. All the books borrowed from the central library by students and members of teaching and nonteaching staff must be returned by the first of March of every year for the annual physical stock verification of the library.
19. Transfer Certificate will be issued and caution deposit be refunded only after the clearing of all dues to the library.
20. A member of staff who proceeds on leave or is transferred must return all books borrowed from the library before proceeding on leave/transfer.
21. The Principal and the Librarian have the right to call back any book at 24 hours’ notice.
22. Periodicals should be replaced in the same display portion of the racks after use.
23. Books should not be misplaced. If the exact position is not clear, it can be kept on the table meant for the purpose.
24. All outgoing students should return the books borrowed from the Library as well as their Library cards before the closing of the academic year.
25. Loss of Borrowers’ Ticket should be reported to the Librarian immediately. Duplicate Borrowers’ Ticket will be issued only after verification and on payment of a fine of Rs.50.Borrowers Tickets should be returned along with the no-due certificate application.
26. Activities of the users will be under the surveillance of cameras in the library