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Borrowing of Library Books:

Renewal of the Books:

• Students will need to bring the book in person to be eligible for renewal.
• Renewal of the Books is permissible only twice per book.

Overdue Charges:

Late Fee: Rs. 05 per day/per book up to 15 days. After 15 days Rs. 10 each day.

Renewal of the Books:

Students will need to bring the book in person to be eligible for renewal.

Reminders:

• Advance Reminder: 2 days before the due date.
• Reminder on Due Date: same day reminder
• Overdue Reminder: Everyday

Loss / Damage to Library Materials:

1. Any lost/damaged library books must be reported to the library right away.
2. Late fees will be charged until the book is reported missing. If you return the original after reporting the loss, you will be charged a penalty fee up to the date of return.
3. If lost or damaged, the Borrower must replace the book with a newer version within 45 days of notification. In addition to this, late fees will also apply.

OR

4. In case borrower is not able to get the replacement of the book s/he must pay the current cost of the latest version of book + Rs.100/- as processing charges.
5. If the lost book is out of print, or rare, and the borrower cannot replace it, s/he will have to pay three times the current price of the book.

Reservation:

1. Only issued books can be reserved.
2. Patrons can reserve the book using their online account.
3. Patrons will be notified via an email once the reserved item will be available to borrow.
4. Reserved book can be collected from the library helpdesk within 2 working days (including the day it is received or given back).
5. The reservation will be cancelled if the person who made the reservation doesn't pick it up within this time frame and it will go to the next person in the queue.

Recall of the Book:

A book that has been checked out may be recalled by the library upon request or if another user requests it.

Guidelines to use Library Computers:

1. Do not connect your mobile or any external device to computers.
2. Only install software with prior permission from the IT team.
3. Do not download movies or songs.
4. Do not remove the LAN cord, Keyboard, and Mouse from the Computers.
5. Do not save any documents on the desktop.
6. Before using, please scan your storage devices.
7. Turn off the computer after your work is completed.
8. If you experience any computer issues, kindly notify the library.

Suspension of Membership:

If a member violates the library rules, engages in misconduct, abuses, mutilates, steals, or mutilates pages from books, severe disciplinary action will be taken against the member in addition to deprivation of library functions. is taken.