Library Rules

Entitlements to borrow books/documents
The entitlement of different categories of members to borrow documents/books from the library shall be as under:

General Rules for maintenance and discipline in the library premises
The following rules and discipline measures are prescribed for general maintenance and discipline within the library premises.

• Library members shall maintain perfect silence, peace, order and calm environment conducive to concentrate on study.
• Smoking, spitting, consumption of food, drug, intoxicants, sleeping, whispering, murmuring, carrying of pets shall not be permitted in the library.
• Carrying of fire arms, explosives or any other objectionable material, literature by member is strictly prohibited.
• As a moral obligation each member shall require to keep the document neat, clean and in good condition.
• Before leaving the library, readers shall return to the assistant at the counter any document which they had taken for consultation.
• No personal belongings such as bags, briefcases, handbags, walking sticks, personal books, umbrella, parcels etc. are allowed inside the library. These belongings may be deposited at the property counter near the entrance gate meant for the purpose solely at users own risk and responsibility. Use of mobile phones in the library is strictly prohibited & members are also required to keep their mobiles on vibration / silent mode.
• Cases of incivility or other failure in service should be immediately reported to the Librarian.
• Circulation counter will start functioning from the time when library opens and closes half an hour before the normal office working hours.
• Charges shall be collected up to 4:00 P. M on working days only.
• Library users are required to vacate the premises 15 minutes before the closing time to enable shelving of the material, library staff to put off lights and other related jobs.
• All communications should be addressed to Librarian/In-charge.
• Change of address, designation or contact number should be reported immediately in writing.
• Library staff / attendant is authorized to search any person on entry/exit point of the library.
• Members are not allowed to stand in groups in the library premises.
• Every member must always possess identity card and he should produce it whenever called upon to do so by the concerned library authority.
• A member should read the notices placed on the Library notice board. The library accepts no responsibility for the loss of any benefit by a member on account of his failure to read the notice in time.
• Members should behave decently in the premises of the library.
• The infringement of rules may deprive a reader/borrower of the membership of the library for a specific period as per the order of the Librarian.
• Borrows must return the book on or before due date so as to enable the library to serve maximum number of readers.
• Delay fine will be charged for each day the book is kept overdue or service to the defaulting member shall be curtailed proportionately.
• Marking or writing on the pages of the books with ink or pencil, tearing off or taking of the pages or otherwise damaging will constitute an offence which is punishable as per rules.
• Unless a borrower points out, at the time of borrowing, the bad condition, if any of the book, he shall be held strictly responsible for any damage and shall be required to replace the book or pay its price together with extra fine.
• Only the light writing material is allowed inside the library.
• Doing anything which may disturb other readers or which may be against the discipline of the institution is strictly prohibited.
• No person entitled or permitted to use the library shall mutilate, disfigure, deface by writing in the margins or by damaging in any other way a book, periodical, map or chart or any other property of the library.
• If books issued to a member are found mutilated at the time of return, he/she shall have to replace or pay the replacement price as per rules of the same. Therefore members are required to examine the books etc. at the time of loan as the last borrower will be held responsible for any damage.
• No tracing or mechanical reproduction of any book, map or manuscript shall be made without the prior permission of the Librarian.
• The Librarian reserves the right to suspend/cancel the membership privileges of any member found misbehaving with the library staff or for any other indecent behaviour. Such a member is also liable to be expelled from the library by the order of the Librarian.
• When the students have any complaint about the service being provided by the library, they should not enter into argument with the library staff. They should bring it to the notice of the Librarian.
• The librarian is empowered to recall any library material at any time if necessity arises and especially at the time of stock verification.
• In all other matters such as interpretation of the Library Rules or for any other matter not covered under these rules, the Librarian’s decision shall be final and the Librarian shall have the power to take such action as he may deem fit.
• These Library Rules may be altered or amended or new rules may be added to the existing ones by the Competent Authority from time to time without notice to the members and these rules or any alternations or amendments to them shall be effective and binding on all concerned when notified.
• Members violating any of the rules and regulations are liable to be punished by disciplinary action.
• Library Advisory Committee decides the purchasing of reading material.
• Allocation of annual funds for various subjects is decided on the basis of strength of students in a particular subject /faculty. Final decision is taken by Library Advisory Committee.
• Lists of books are given by subject teachers after discussion with the Library Advisory Committee.
• Library Advisory Committee allocates day and time for each class to get the books issued from the Library. The students are advised to contact the librarian for easy access to the library facilities.
• Students can read newspapers, magazines etc. in library.
• Library card is issued to each student to ensure security of study materials.
• The books are issued on library cards.
• Examination admission card will not be issued unless the students secure the “NO DUES CERTIFICATE” from the library.
• In the event of books getting lost by a student such student will have to deposit the value of books according to rules.