Membership
All the students, faculty members and employees of the Institute can register themselves for the membership of the Library. All Students, faculty and staff members are issued bar-coded patron cards.
Library Membership
All students, faculty and employees of the Institute are entitled for the membership of the Library. Library membership form is available at the Membership Counter at Library. The Library membership can also be availed by the retired employees and Alumni of the Institute. The Library has over 9500 valid members. For the renewal of membership contact Library membership counter.
Membership Card
- Each Member will be given one Bar-coded Library Membership Card.
- The card has to be presented at the Counter each time the Member borrows a book. When the book is returned, the Member can take a receipt from the Counter Staff.
- The loss of a Library Membership Card should be immediately reported to the Librarian in writing.
Borrowing Rules
- The eligible members can avail the borrowing facility as per the library rules. Kindly go through the Library Rules for details.
- The readers should check the books thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, etc. while getting them issued.
- No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the users on return. Damaged books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
Issue of Books and Magazines
- Members of the Library may borrow four books at a time for a fortnight.
- Books can be renewed only once at one given period provided there is no reservation for them.
- If a book is not returned within three months from the date of issue, it will be considered as lost and in such an event the member concerned may either replace the book so lost or pay the current price of the book. In case, the loss of the books is reported after three months, the member concerned will be charged double the cost of the book.
- Books which are 50 years old will not be issued. Reference and rare books will not be issued. They should be consulted in the Library only.
- Not more than two periodicals will be issued at a time.
- The Library retains magazines for one year and newspapers for two months.
Loss or Damage
- The Member should not remove, mark, deface or disfigure in any way, any volume, document, or other objects belonging to the Library or in its custody, and should not bring into the Library any inflammable material.
- Loss of books taken on loan should be reported to the Librarian immediately or within 3 months of its borrowing. In such event, the member concerned may either replace the book so lost or pay the current price of the book. In case, the loss of the books is reported after three months, the member concerned will be charged double the cost of the book. In case of loss of an out of print book, the price may be fixed by the Director in consultation with the Librarian. The member is also liable to pay the overdue charges in addition to the cost of book.
