Library Rules

Library Rules
  1. Teachers and students are expected to make the maximum use of the library and reading room facilities provided in the college.
  2. Strict silence should be observed inside the library and reading room..
  3. The library will be open from 9.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. on all working days and from 9.30 A.M to 4.30 P.M on all holidays except public holidays
  4. The News Papers and periodicals should be replaced in the place alloted to each after reading.
  5. Nothing except writing materials shall be taken inside the library reading room, personal belongings such as umbrellas, bags, tiffin carriers etc. are not allowed to be kept in the library.
  6. Bound volumes and loose numbers of periodicals, Reference books and damaged books are not issued on loan.
  7. A member of the teaching staff is allowed to borrow 10 books at a time, non-teaching staff 3 books, PG Students 5 books and UG Students 3 books on loan at a time from the library.
  8. Sub-lending and transferring book to other persons are not allowed.
  9. The period of loan is for 15 days. Loan can be renewed for further period of 15 days if the books are not required by others but not more than two consecutive renewals are permitted.
  10. Books on loan can be recalled at any time irrespective of the period of loan at the discretion of the Librarian and non compliance may lead to the cancellation of membership.
  11. Absence from the college will not be accepted as an excuse for delay in the return of books. A member of staff who takes leave for more than a month must return all the books borrowed from the library before proceeding on leave.
  12. Books will be issued to students from the library on all working days.
  13. Members will get at the time of admission as many borrowers’ cards as the number of books they are eligible to borrow. On each occasion a book is borrowed, a borrowers card is to be given at the counter and the card will be returned to the borrower when the book is returned.
  14. Only one book at a time can be borrowed upon each card.
  15. The borrower is responsible for all books she borrowed.
  16. When someone ceases to be a member of the library she must return the card issued to her.
  17. Before leaving the counter the member must satisfy herself as to whether the books lent to her are in sound condition and if not, she must immediately bring the matter to the notice of the assistant on duty at the counter otherwise she shall be held responsible for any damage discovered afterwards.
  18. Dog-earing the pages, scribbling on pages, tearing pages, spoiling and injuring of binding will be held to be serious damages to books. Damage or loss of books on loan should be immediately reported to the Librarian. Members are liable to replace the books or pay three times the cost of the book. No books will be issued to such members till the loss has been made good.
  19. An overdue charge of Re. 1 per volume per day shall be levied if a book is kept beyond the period of loan fixed by the librarian and it is payable when the book is returned. The borrowers’ cards will not be returned and books will not be issued until dues have been cleared.
  20. All the books borrowed from the library by students and members of teaching and non-teaching staff must be returned on or before the last working day of the academic year for the annual stock verification of he library.
  21. It is the duty of the students to take maximum care of the library books issued to them