Rules of the Institute Library

Library

            The Library has more than 13460 books which include: reference books, text books of general interest and journals and up-to-date magazine. Students are advised to use the library faithfully for their own intellectual development.

  • Each student is issued a library card. A duplicate may be issued on payment of Rs. 20/- in case of loss of a card only once during the academic session.
  • Strict silence must be maintained in the library.
  • No book should be taken out without the knowledge of the Librarian.
  • Please examine the book at the time of borrowing. Point out the defects if any. if not, the borrower shall be held responsible for any damage at the time of return.
  • books borrowed must be returned within 15days. If not, students are liable to pay a fine of Rs.2/- for each book on everyday of delay.
  • Reference books are not to be issued. No books whose price is more than rs.500/- shall normally be issued to students.

Rules for the College Library:

  1. The Institute Library provides text books, reference books and other magazines to students. Books are issued to the students individually.
  2. No book shall be taken out of the library without the knowledge of the librarian and until it has been properly entered in the Issue Register and the entry attested by the borrower.
  3. Each borrower should examine the condition of the books when they are issued, otherwise incase of mutilation discovered later, the presumption will be against the borrower. No margin or other notes or marking shall be made in the library books, not shall any picture or pages be removed or torn or otherwise disfigured. The borrower is responsible for the safe return of the book. If the book is lost or damaged by any borrower it must be replaced by him/her. When it belongs to a set or series, unless, he/she can replace it, the value of the whole set must be paid.
  4. Books should be returned to the library within fifteen days from the date of issue by the student borrowers and for other staff member it on 30days. When the date of return of a book falls on a holiday, it may be return on the next working day.
  5. A fine of Rs.2/- for each day of delay will be charged per book, in case of delay in returning the book.
  6. All books shall be returned to the student of the library before the issue of admit cards for final examination.
  7. The Principal has the right to stop the issue of certain books.
  8. If any borrower keeps library books in his/her possession for more than the time allowed for the purpose, no future books will be issued to him/her until the book is restored to the library.
  9. A book once issued to a borrower may be reissued to him/her only when nobody else wants to take that book. Books before re-issue shall be presented to the librarian for necessary entries I the records.
  10. All those who may happen to be inside the library or in its neighborhood are expected to observe strict silence. It is the responsibility of the library to ensure adequate silence and any deviation will be brought to the notice of the Principal.
  11. Books of reference, rare books and journals, courses of studies, old question paper shall not be issued out of the library; However, the students may refer these during working hour.
  12. Members of the staff during their class work may however borrow books from the library for their immediate reference on presentation of slips duly signed by them and return them before the last period of the day.
  13. Smoking and sleeping inside the library are strictly forbidden.
  14. Maximum number of books that may be issued to various categories of borrowers:
  15. Members of the teaching staff- 20
  16. Ministerial Staff—02
  17. Ed. Student—03(Subject to rule 16)
  18. Ed. Student—04(Subject to rule 16)
  19. No student can borrow books the cost of which exceeds of Rs.300/-
  20. However, a student can borrow such a books by depositing 10 times by cost of the book which refundable.
  21. The staff member must return all the books borrowed by them from the library within ten days of reopening of the college and get them reissued if necessary.
  22. Ignorance of the library rules will not be excused for the breach of any such rule.
  23. In case of loss of books, 10(ten) times the cost of the books which are out of print and out of market will be realized. It is instated that books be replaced as far as practicable.