Rules and Regulations

1.  How to Become a Member:

Membership application form is issued on request from the Library by producing their Identity (renewed) card. Applicants are required to produce an introduction from the Principal of the College. The completed membership application form should be deposited with the library staff at the membership enrollment counter. If the application form is satisfactorily completed, you will be enrolled as a member on the spot.

2. Lending of Books: 

All the B.E., M.B.A., and M.Tech., students are privileged for three books under circulation. Sub-lending of books is misuse of the privilege and may lead to the withdrawal of membership. Books on loan with members can be recalled by the Librarian at any time.

Manuscripts, reference books, rare books, theses, dissertations, periodicals (loose numbers and bound volumes) and such other reading materials as are marked for consultation within the library shall not be issued out for loan.

Reservation for books which are not on the library shelves can be made by user on logging into automation portal. The library will inform the member as soon as the book is available.

3.   Duration of Loan:

Books are borrowed for 10 days. Before getting a book issued, the borrower must satisfy himself/herself about the condition of the book, otherwise he/she will be held responsible for any damage.

4.   Renewal of Books:

If the same book is available in the Library, the book may be renewed. The Librarian reserves the right to reissue or recall an issued book at any time.

5.   Overdue Charges:

You are expected to return the borrowed book(s) on readers’ tickets on or before the due date, otherwise a fine of Re.1.00 per volume per day will have to be paid till the date of return. Books borrowed under book bank schemes should be returned within one week after completion of the theory examinations of every semester. Otherwise, fine of Re.1.00 per volume per day will be charged till the return of books

6.   Loss of Book (s):

You are responsible for the books borrowed on your library account.  Neither books nor membership-card be lent to another person. Borrowers will be asked to pay for double the value of the book cost or replace the book lost or returned in damaged or mutilated condition.

7. Return of books:

The borrowers’ should return the Library Books within one week after completion of the theory examinations of each semester and get the No Due Certificate. 

8.  News Papers and Periodicals:

News Papers and Periodical Publications are not lent out for home use. These are to be read in the Library premises only. Any person found guilty of tearing or spoiling the pages of the periodicals/books, the double cost will be recovered and ceased the library membership.

9.   Multi-Volume Books:

A multi-volume book (A book in a set of volumes) cannot be issued except under special circumstances. If one volume of a multi-volume book is issued and is lost, the Price of the whole set shall be charged, in case that particular volume is not available.

10.   Reference and Rare Books:

Reference books like encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, Atlases, Maps, etc.., and rare books shall be issued within the four walls of the Library during the working hours.

11.   Book Bank & Question Bank:

Under Social Welfare Book Bank Scheme, BCM and SC/ST students can borrow a set of books in the beginning of each semester and collected at the end of the respective semester. 

Previous question papers will not be issued outside. Photocopy of the same can be obtained from the library. User can avail scanned copy of the previous year’s question papers from Digital Library. 

12. Privileges and Discipline:

• Readers should be in possession of his/her Identity card before entering the Library.  
• Before entering the library, Readers should sign in the visitors register placed at the main entrance.
• The students are not allowed to take the personal belongings inside the library. They are advised to use the counter of security.
• The valuable things like money purse, calculator, and mobile should not deposit in the baggage counter. The Library does not accept any liability for loss or damage to personal property on its premises.
• Membership is mandatory for the students in order to avail the facilities of the library. 
• The students should maintain discipline in the library. Eatables, discussion in groups & mapping is not allowed.
• The students should cooperate with the library staff for the smooth functioning of the library. 
• Library users may be dropped suggestions in the suggestion box to improve the library service quality.

13.   Library Ethics for Users:

• The entire atmosphere in the Library should remain calm and quiet. Silence should strictly observe in the library.
• Your movements while looking up for a book on the shelves or while pulling a chair for sitting should not disturb the other readers.
• While leaving, you are requested to rise gently and replace your chair quickly. 
• Be courteous to Library staffs who are your guides.
• If you wish to consult some library official, please go to him quietly and whisper your demand.
• Don’t throw the pieces of papers here and there. Keep the Library neat and clean.
• Readers are expected to read notices issued by the Librarian from time to time. No excuse will be entertained for ignorance of any information notified earlier.
• Smoking, chewing pan/gutka etc. sleeping and using mobile is strictly prohibited.