General Library Rules

  • Reader shall maintain perfect order and silence in Library.

  • Making noise, spitting, smoking or doing anything else which may disturb other readers or which may be against the discipline of the Library is strictly prohibited. If any person do not follow this rule then Library staff has the authority to restrict him/her from entering into the Library.

  • No person entitled or permitted to mutilate, disfigure by writing in the margins, by under-lining sentences, by marking passages or by damaging in any other way a book, periodical, map or chart or any other property of the Library.

  • A reader is responsible for any damage caused to the reading materials or to any other property of the Library shall be required to replace the reading material or pay for the property besides the penalty imposed upon him by the Librarian/competent authority.

  • If books issued to a member are found mutilated at the time of return he/she shall have to replace or pay the price thereof. Therefore, members are requested to check the books thoroughly before getting them issued.

  • Readers shall vacate their seats ten minutes before the closing time of the Library or earlier if the Librarian or in the absence of the Librarian. The senior-most staff member of the Library orders so.

  • The Librarian reserves the rights to suspend/cancel the membership privilege of any member found misbehaving with the Library Staff or for any other indecent behavior. Such a member is also liable to be expelled from the Library.

  • When the members have any complaint about the services provided by the Library they should not enter into argument with the Library Staff. Instead, they are advised to bring it to the notice of the Librarian.

  • Any infringement of the Library Rules will render a member’s privilege of admission to and of borrowing books from the Library liable to cancellation.
  • In all other matters, the Librarian shall have the power to take action as he may deem fit.

  • These Library Rules may be altered or amended or new rules may be added to the existing ones by the University Authority from time to time without notice to the members and these rules or any alterations or amendments to them shall be effective and binding on all concerned. A copy of these rules will be made available when required on payment basis.

  • The Janitor/ Library Attendant at the entrance and exit gate of the Library is authorized to search the person of a reader if he suspects that he is carrying any unauthorized book or other reading materials or any other property from the Library.