LIBRARY RULES & REGULATIONS

1. All the staff and students of the college are members of the college library.
2. Strict silence should be maintained within the library.
3. College ID Card is essential for all the Library services, members should scan their ID Cards at the entry and exit of the library.
4. Misbehavior or misconduct in the library will force the library staff to seize/confiscate the library cards from members besides prohibiting such members from using the library services.
5. Personal belongings are not allowed inside the Library and all such items are to be kept at the library property counter. Do not keep valuable items on the property counter and the Library staff will not be responsible for the loss of any personal belongings of users. The library property counter shall be used only while using the library.
6. Users can carry laptops, notebooks, etc. for their study purpose inside the library.
7. All books should be returned on or before the due date.
8. Borrowers are responsible for the loss and damage of books taken out on loan or consultation by them. They are strictly prohibited from marking or writing remarks etc., tearing of the pages, pictures, etc., and if found guilty will be dealt with seriously.
9. If any book is lost or damaged or mutilated the borrower shall be required to replace the book along with a fine.
10. If a book belonging to a set or series is lost and a new volume is not separately available, the borrower shall be required to replace the whole set or series.
11. Before leaving the circulation counter, the borrower shall examine the book taken by him/her and point out any mutilation or defect, etc., noted in the book and initialed by him, otherwise, the borrower will be held responsible for any damage or mutilation observed at the time of return.
12. Books or any other records of the Reference Section will not be lent out.
13. The period of the loan is 14 days including the day of issue after that period a fine of Rs.1/- per day per book will be levied. Users can renew the document for another 7 days if that document doesn’t have any reservations. Any book, which is temporarily in special demand, will be lent out only for a shorter period.
14. Books should be produced before the counter for renewal
15. No member of staff is allowed to keep more than 10 books with him/her at a time.
16. Members are not allowed to sub-lend the books of the library.
17. Users should ensure that any copying of material done in library photocopier machine is carried out in compliance with the current copyright act, and ensure that any material obtained is required solely for their use for non-commercial research or private study and they will not supply a copy to another person.
18. The Librarian reserves the right to recall items issued at any time, even before the due date
19. ‘No Due Certificate’ will be given only after returning the books and the membership cards.
20. The Principal of the college reserves the right to suspend the membership of any member found misbehaving with the library staff or with any other member.
21. The Library Advisory Committee may amend the Library Rules and Regulations as and when required.

    Borrowing Privileges   (Books)

                                                                                                   UG Student –           2

                                                                                                   PG Student –            5

                                                                                                   Faculty –                  10

                                                                                                   Staff –                        5

                                                                                                  Research Scholar –  5