Rules & Regulations

General Rules

• Strict silence, decorum and discipline must be maintained in the library. Use of cell-phones is also not allowed
• Smoking, eating, sleeping and talking loudly are strictly prohibited in the library
• Documents taken out of the shelves must be left on the table. Replacing the books on shelves is not encouraged as it may get misplaced. Misplaced book is like a lost book
• A non-member can use the library material on the premises with the permission of the Librarian.
• Readers should not mark, underline, dog-ear, write, tear pages or otherwise damage the library documents.
• Newspapers, magazines and journals must be read only in the library on specific tables and should not be taken to any other reading areas.
• No library material can be taken out of the library without  permission. Unauthorized removal of anything belonging to the library will be treated as theft and dealt accordingly.
• Any  one  who  violates  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  library  would  be  liable  to  lose  the  privilege  of  library membership and may be debarred from using the library facilities.
• Suggestions on all aspects,of library services are welcome.

Library Membership

• All faculty, staff, scholars and students of the institute are entitled to become library members
• Membership is allowed only after submitting a duly filled in and signed membership form, duly recommended by the concerned HoD or office order of joining in the institute. The members are supposed to be conversant with and agreeable to the Library rules.

Issue/Return Rules

Users are divided into the following categories - their entitlements, maximum number of books and number of days of issue is proposed in the following table .Instructors have the privileges to get the text books issued for the whole of the semester.

Fine for late return books/journals

A fine of 5 (five) rupees per day per book will be charged from the defaulting members. The collected fine will be deposited in accounts section and proper receipt will be provided to the member. Membership to the newcomers will be given against request and recommendation by the competent authority like office order etc. User(s) has to return all issued books when he/ she is out of station for more than fifteen days .

Renewal of books

Users can also renew the books again after the completion of charging period, subject to not being requested from some other user.

Over night issue

Book/Loose issue journal may be issued for overnight to the members of library. This is only from Reference section after 8.00 pm - 9.00 pm. Next day before 10.00 AM the borrowed materials should be returned in that section only, if there is any delay by the member then the respective member may not be allowed to borrow for overnight further. The number of documents, members can borrow at a time, is only one. There is a fine of Rs.5 for delay of retuning a book per day.