General Rules

  • All students, faculty, and employees of the Institute are entitled to the membership of the library.
  • Users must carry their Library Membership card while using the library. They must show their ID card on demand.
  • RFID Library membership card is non-transferable.
  • The loss of an Identity Card or RFID Smart patron card should be reported to the Institute Security and Circulation Counter of the Library. The Institute Security or concerned section (UG/PG) will issue duplicate RFID Identity card. Contact Circulation Counter for Tagging of RFID Smart card. Borrowers shall be responsible for any loss or misuse of their original/duplicate card.
  • The library user shall not engage in loud conversation in any part of the library; they should observe strict silence inside the library so that others are not disturbed.
  • Users should not talk or discuss as they may disturb other Users. Reading areas are meant for individual study and research only.
  • A user's membership privileges can be suspended on account of misbehaviour with the Library staff or for indecent manners. Maintaining discipline in the broadest sense is the motto of the library.
  • Books removed from the shelves, if not required further, should be kept on the nearest book trolley/table. Please do not try to shelve them yourself. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.
  • The users shall not write upon, damage or mark any book belonging to the library. Marking, scratching, damaging, mutilating, stealing, library materials, or property will invite disciplinary action against the defaulters.
  • The user shall be responsible for any damage caused by him/her to the books or any other property belonging to the library. He or she shall be required to pay the penalty imposed upon him/her by the Library Authority.
  • Use of Mobile phones is not permitted inside the library.
  • Users are not allowed to carry eatables/drinks inside the library.
  • Personal Bags should be kept at Property Counter at own risk. No valuable items, e.g., Laptop, mobile, money, ATM Cards, etc. should be kept inside the bags. If kept, the Library will not be responsible for any such loss.
  • The library shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the personal belongings of the users.
  • The Security Guard at the Library gate will check all personal belongings, including Library books issued to a member.
  • The User should check the books before borrowing to ensure that these are not damaged. If a book is found to be damaged or certain pages are missing, the borrower should get this statement recorded on the book. Otherwise, he/she shall be held responsible for the damage, discovered at the time of returning the books.
  • The Central Library has built up a good collection of books in Hindi. To increase the use of Rajbhasha Hindi, Central Library offers a borrowing facility of one extra Hindi Book to all its members apart from their entitlement.
  • The Library reserves the right to call back any issued book/item at any time.
  • Computer in the library premises should be used for academic purposes only.
  • Online chatting/dating browsing of social networking sites is strictly prohibited. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against the defaulters.
  • Playing games/ watching movies on computers is strictly prohibited in the entire Library premises.
  • Users are not allowed to share their Proxy ID and Password with other students.
  • Changing the settings and display of the computers kept in the Library is not permitted.
  • Photography is not allowed.
  • Users should not remove/ unplug computer cables/ connections, network cables, and other peripherals/ accessories in the library.
  • Users must take care of their Pen drives, CD/ DVD ROMs, mobiles, wallets, etc. The library is not responsible for any losses.
  • The users should not leave their reading material (e.g., Coaching material, Newspapers, Notes, etc.) and personal belongings on the tables unattended. If found unattended for a long-time, beyond 24 hours, it may be removed by the Library Staff/Security staff during the cleaning of tables, and the library will not be responsible for the same. The same will also be disposed-off using standard procedures.
  • Users should not leave bags/books/copies on the table and cannot claim, capture, and reserve seats for future use. Capturing/reserving seats for friends/future use is strictly prohibited. Other users may remove the bags and books if these are left unattended on the tables.
  • The seats are to be used/occupied on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Users should not rest or keep their feet on tables, chairs, shelves, etc.
  • Smoking, pan chewing and spitting in the library is prohibited.
  • REMOVING/DEPOSITING THE LEFT OUT/STORED ITEMS FROM THE LIBRARY: Any item/reading material/laptop/personal belongings, etc. left in any area of the Library, including Property Counter, and not taken back before the closing hours, i.e., 3am of each night, will be removed and can also be deposited with main security unit, depending upon the type of material. Therefore, the users should collect their belongings before closing the Library each day/night and should not leave them unattended. In any case, the staff, the guard, or the Library will not be responsible for any losses or inconvenience. The Library will not be re-opened for such left-out items.
  • These rules are subject to revision/change from time to time without assigning any reason. The Librarian is free to take any decision in the interest of the library or institution.