Rules

1. Students, staff and visitors shall sign in the register while entering the Library and students should possess identity card with them while using the Library.

2. Students, staff and visitors shall leave all their belongings at the property counter before entering the Library. No valuables should be left in the property counter.

3. Members are responsible for any damage caused by them to the Library property. In case of loss of borrowed book, the member has to either replace the book with fee & fine or pay the multiple times of the book cost.

4. The physical condition of the book should be checked while checking out. Mutilation of pages, if found, is to be brought to the notice of the circulation in-charge. Otherwise, the borrower himself / herself shall be responsible for mutilation of the book if detected afterwards.

5. Underlining, marking, folding of pages, etc. in the book is strictly prohibited.

6. Students shall borrow books other than reference materials, rare books, and valuable books. Book Bank books will not be issued to other than SC/ST students.

7. Two Borrower’s Cards will be issued to a student, one extra Borrower’s Card for SC/ST student, ten cards for permanent teaching staff, five cards for part time staff and two cards for administrative staff.

8. Borrower’s Cards should be produced for borrowing of books and other material and Borrower’s Cards are not transferable.

9. If the borrowed book is not returned on or before the due date, 10 days for students and 15 days for faculty, a fine of ₹ 2.00 per day will be charged.

10. Books borrowed for photocopying/ classroom reference should be returned within two hours and books borrowed for overnight study should be returned before 9:30 am of the next day. Otherwise a fine of Rs. 100/- per day would be charged.

11. If the Borrower’s Cards are lost, a fine of ₹ 100.00 would be charged to issue the duplicate cards.

12. Members leaving the Library should stop at the exit. So that the materials borrowed/ taken out by them may be checked.

13. Every table is meant for only TWO readers to sit. Anybody who violates this will attract a penalty of ₹ 100.00 per head.

14. The use of snacks, biscuits, chocolates, water bottles, and other beverages inside the library is prohibited.

15. The use of Mobile Phones is strictly penalized as follows. For the first time ₹ 500.00, second time ₹ 750.00, and the third time ₹ 1,000.00 and also his/ her mobile will be confiscated.

16. Silence and strict discipline should be maintained in the Library. Every one shall ensure that no reader is disturbed in his / her study by any act of his / her.

17. Library staff, with the permission of Principal, reserves the right to add, ignore and modify any of the above rules when necessary.

"Books are living beings; they like your presence and friendship so please HELP the Library staff to keep the books in good condition"