Library Rules

Membership Form

Library Rules

Ø Libraries will remain open from 8.30 am to 8.00 pm on all working days.

Ø Students, staff joining Nehru group of institutions will be directly enrolled as members of the library.

Ø The users are required to sign in the Gate Register, Visitors Book or in the E- Gate register regularly.

Ø Students and staff of Nehru Group of institutions shall be permitted to refer the resources in all NGI libraries on production of valid ID cards.

Ø Alumni and outside visitors from academic institutions will be permitted to refer the resources only on production of their valid ID cards and also with the permission of the head of the institution.

Ø The library users are required to keep with them their id card while they are inside the library.

Ø Readers and visitors are requested not to carry, their personal belongings like folders, bags, jerkins, umbrellas and also books already issued into the library.

Ø Complete silence and strict discipline is to be maintained inside the library by all users. Every user shall ensure that no reader should feel disturbed by any act of him/her.

Ø Use of eatables in the library is strictly prohibited. Utmost care shall be taken by all to keep the library clean.

Ø Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the library.

Ø Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the library.

Ø Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Expensive books, Single copy text books, journals magazines and newsletter are meant for reference only.

Ø Students will be allowed to borrow as indicate below.

Users

No of Books

Period of issue

UG Students

4 books

15 days

PG Students

4 books

15 days

Research Scholars

6 books

One month

Rank Holders

7 Books

One month

Ø Meritorious Students (those who secured above 70 % in the university Exams) shall be given three more books either from the book bank or from the stack for a period of 1 month.

Ø Renewal for a further period of 15 days will be permitted only once. However, the renewal has to be done within the due date.

Ø A fine of Rs 2 per day per book will be collected uniformly in all institutions for each day of delayed return.

Ø The students will be allowed to hold back the books with fine for a maximum period of 5 days.

Ø Photocopying of the whole book is not permitted.

Ø Any book issued at any point of time, can be recalled by the librarian at any moment.

Ø No book shall be taken out of the library unless it is entered in the system.

Ø Members proceeding on long leave or on deputation etc, for a period exceeding one month should return the documents that are borrowed.

Ø If a book is lost by the borrower, it should be immediately informed to the librarian in writing and the same should be traced and replaced within 15 days from the due date.

Ø If the borrower is not able to replace the book lost within 15 days, they have to pay double the cost of the books.

Ø If a document is not returned within 30 days of its due date, it shall be treated as lost and action shall be initiated to recover the cost of the document as per the prevailing rules.

Ø If a book is lost or damaged, the borrower should replace the book or pay double the cost of book. If a book is to be replaced, the current edition of the book will only be accepted.

Ø In case, one volume of the complete set is lost? Damaged, then the whole set has to be replaced.

Ø Once recovery is made for the lost books, return of the lost book will not be entertained.

Ø Books of reference (Current journals, Back volumes and project reports) shall not be permitted to be taken out of the library, but certain books placed in reference classes may be borrowed at the discretion of the librarian.

Ø Reservation and renewal of books is possible only through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogues) on or before the due date.