USER'S REQUIREMENTS

1. Identification − A valid TUA ID is the permit to use the Library. It must be presented at the Control Desk upon entrance.

2. Borrower’s Card − To bring out library materials, an officially enrolled TUA student may secure a Borrower’s Card at the Library by presenting the following:

• Registration Form

• Two (2) 1” x 1” ID pictures

3. A Borrower’s Card is non-transferable and is confiscated if used by any one other than the owner.

4. An altered, torn, or mutilated Borrower’s Card is not honored.

5. In case of loss, the owner shall report it promptly to the librarian at the Reserve-Circulation Desk. The owner shall then secure an affidavit of loss and pay the corresponding fee. 

The authorized users of TUA Library are as follows:

• All bona fide students of TUA with validated school identification card (ID);

• All currently employed TUA employees (i.e., administrators, faculty and staff);

• Non-TUA users (outside researchers) with recommendations or referral letters from their respective librarians / institutions.

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Library users must observe the proper TUA dress code and conduct in the library.

• Library users must register at the registration area of each section before entering.

• Library users must deposit their bags, briefcases, folders, umbrellas, large envelopes, and the like at the baggage counter but he/she should bring all his valuables e.g. cellphones, wallets, laptops, etc. The library will not be responsible for any loss of personal belongings. A baggage counter number will be given to them.

• Clients leaving the library should surrender the baggage counter number to claim their belongings. In case of loss baggage number the client must pay Php 75.00.

• All users must observe silence in the library and its environs at all times.

• Eating, smoking, littering, sleeping and transferring from one place to another are prohibited. Those caught vandalizing furniture and equipment shall be penalized.

• Cellular phones must be in silent or vibrating mode while inside the library. Answering/making calls should be done outside the library. Charging mobile phones is not allowed.

• The library must not be used as a classroom or as a venue for meetings, training, and conferences.

• Unauthorized filming within the library premises is not allowed.

• Public displays of affection are strictly prohibited inside the library.

• Art and design projects involving drawing, painting, pasting, and cutting cannot be done within library premises. Likewise, the use of molding clay, scissors, clipping tools, water coloring kits and the like are not allowed. 

• Disrespectful language or gesture against any library personnel will be dealt with accordingly.

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, CIRCULATION, AND FINES

1. Reference books are marked with “R” or “Reference” labels and for Library Use Only. Reference Books may be borrowed one at a time for one (1) hour, but may be renewed for another hour if available. 

2. Certain Reserved Books may be borrowed overnight from 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Penalty for violation of the rule: Php 20.00 for the first hour and part of it, and Php 1.00 for every succeeding hour, including Sundays and holidays.

3. Filipiniana Books, marked “Fil,” are for library use only. With a few exceptions, they may be borrowed overnight.

4. Periodicals like magazines, journals, and newspapers are for library use only.

5. Special materials like pamphlets, clippings, vertical file, Philippine documents, theses, dissertations, and feasibility studies are for library use only.

6. Circulation Books may be borrowed for one (1) week, renewable for another week if available. They may be borrowed after three (3) days if still available. Books in great demand may be limited to shorter circulation periods. When not returned on time, a fine of Php 10.00 shall be charged for the first day and Php 1.00 for each succeeding day, including Sundays and holidays. 

7. Any book on loan is subject to recall at any time and must be returned at the lending desk immediately upon receipt of notice.

8. A borrower is responsible for the book until it is returned and due record has been made at the lending desk. A student found cutting, mutilating, or stealing any library property will be dealt with accordingly.

9. A borrower who finds defects in library materials issued is requested to report the matter to the librarian before using them.

10. No one should take out any library material without proper recording or checking out from the lending desk. Failure to do so may result in curtailment of library privileges for a certain period of time.

DAMAGED BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

1. Loss of library books and other library materials shall be reported to the librarian by the borrower as soon as the loss is discovered.

2. Any book lost, damaged, or not returned within reasonable time after notice has been sent to the borrower  is to be replaced or paid. 

In addition, a fine is charged from the day the book is overdue.