Library Rules –
- Membership: Teachers, students, Principal and other employees of the College.
- Enrolment: All categories of members shall fill in the prescribed forms and make the necessary deposit to become members of the library. Members will be given Pass book/Reader’s Cards for borrowing books.
3. Loss of Reader’s Card: If a member loses a Reader’s Card. It should be immediately reported to the librarian. The Librarian may issue a duplicate card on
payment of Rs.20/-
4. Termination of membership:
a) Any member intending to terminate the membership shall return all the books borrowed against his/her card. On surrendering the Reader’s Card etc. the
Librarian shall issue a ‘no dues’ or ‘clearance’ certificate.
b) Any member indulging in any misconduct which the librarian feels appropriate for termination of membership, may be terminated on the approval of the Principal.
5. Refund of Caution deposit: A member who has terminated his membership may claim a refund of the caution deposit from the Cashier or any dealing Asst.
after producing the ‘no dues’ certificate from the librarian.
6. Responsibility of borrower: Each borrower will be responsible for the books borrowed against the Card issued to the member and for the return of the
books to the library without damage.
7. Condition regarding issue of Books:
| Sl. No. | Category of members | No. of Books | Period | Amount of caution (Rs.) |
| 1. | Teachers | 10 | 3 months | Nil |
| 2. | Students | 4 | 7 days | 100 |
| 3. | Other staff | 2 | 7 days | Nil |
8. Suspension of membership: In the event of misuse or damage of the books borrowed by a member, the Librarian will have the power to suspend the
member reporting each matter to the Principal for appropriate action.
9. If any member of the library is found guilty of mutilating or defacing a book, writing in the margin or on the print, or of destroying or damaging Library property. Such
members shall be required to replace such books or properties damaged. Such members may also be fined for the offences and debarred from further use of the
library.
10. Reference Section: Reference books, rare books, unbound periodicals and other expensive or precious materials will not be issued but will be kept apart in the
reserve section of the Library for on-the-spot Use by the members. However, the librarian may, at his discretion, permit overnight issue of such materials to the
teaching staff only.
11. Re-issue of books: Books can be renewed once to the borrower provided those books have not been requisitioned by any member. However, re-issuing will be
done only after the book have been first returned and return entry made in the book card.
12. Loss of Books:
a) If a book borrowed is lost, the member who borrowed it shall have to replace it by the same book or same title of latest edition.
b) In case replacement is not feasible, he/she is to be charged two-times of the cost of that book or the case will be decided by the library committee.
13. Delay of Return: Any member delaying the return of a book after the due date will be fined Rs 1/- per day for general book.
14. With-holding of Necessary documents: The out-going students are required to produce a Clearance Certificate from the Librarian, in the absence of which any
document cannot be issued to him/her from the Office.
15. Special Powers: The librarian shall have the power to refuse the issue of a book or to recall any book from a borrower if it is considered necessary in the
interest of the Institution.
16. General:
a) Personal belonging such as handbags, umbrella, files, shawls, overcoat/Big Jacket etc. should be left with the attendant at entrance inside the Library.
b) Smoking, chewing betel nut, speaking and talking is not allowed inside the Library.
c) Pet like dogs, cats, etc. shall not be brought inside the Library.
d) Books, periodicals, etc. taken by members from the shelves may be left on the tables provided for this purpose.
