RULES :

1. Every student must possess his/her Library card while making use of the Library and produce the same to the Library Staff on entering the Library.
2. Complete Silence must be maintained in the Library. Any student who is found causing any sort of disturbance (talking, discussing etc.) in the Library is liable to be debarred from the Library facilities by the Librarian.
3. Students can get any book i.e. Textbooks, reference books, Reference Sources for reading in the Reading Room against his/her Library. If such book is taken without the permission of the Librarian then a fine of Rs. 10/- will be charged and no book will be issued to him/her in future.
4. Students who desire to borrow books for home reading will have to apply for a membership on the prescribed form. They will have to pay deposit of Rs. 300/- subject to revision. A Reader's Ticket will be given to such students against the receipt of deposit. At a time, one Book will be issued against one Reader's Ticket for one week only; on the days specified for each stream/faculty from time to time.
5. Books for overnight reading will be issued only after 3.00 p.m. and the same must be returned before 9.30 a.m. next day. Fine of Rs. 2/- per Book will be charged if overnight books are not returned before 9.30 a.m.
6. Students can borrow novels on a separate Card i.e. Novel Card.
7. Newspapers and Periodicals are issued against Library cards for Reading in the Reading Room. Bound volumes of journals will be issued for current reading.
8. When books are issued, students should check the pages of the issued books and if pages are found missing, they should report the same to the Librarian before leaving the counter. On returning the books if pages are found missing the last borrower of the book shall be held accountable for the missing pages and shall accordingly be fined.
9. Students are required to handle books and reading material very carefully. Marking library books with pencil or ink, tearing the pages or spoiling the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously. In such case, the last reader will be held responsible unless he shows the Librarian at the time of issue that the book had been previously marked or damaged. In the event of damage of any kind, the last reader will be liable to compensate for damage. Books will have to be replaced and an additional cost of Rs. 10/- will have to be paid as processing charges.
10. It is observed that some of the students do not return the Library Books on or before the due date stamped on the date slip in the book, thus depriving other students using the Library facilities. In order to prevent such students from keeping Library books with them for longer than normal, the fine charged will be as follows :- First week after the due date Re. 1/- per day For second week after the due date Rs. 2/- per day For third week after the due date Rs. 3/- per day
11. In case a Reader loses a book he/she should replace the book. In case the book cannot be replaced; the current price of the book and an additional charge of Rs. 10/- as processing charges will have to be paid.
12. Membership card is non-transferable. Students must not lend their Readers Ticket to any other student to borrow books from the Library. Library facilities will be suspended for students misusing cards.
13. The college Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate will be issued to student only after he/she has returned all the Library books.
14. Students of S. Y. and T. Y. should renew their Reader's Ticket before 30th of July of each Academic Year. If they fail to do so they will have to pay a fine Rs. 5/- per day.
15. Students of F. Y. should get their Reader's Ticket issued before 16 October of each Academic Year. No Reader's Ticket will be issued to any student after this date. However only in special cases or under genuine circumstances the Reader's ticket will be issued to the students after obtaining the Principal's permission, and the Student will have to pay a fine of Rs. 50/-
16. In case a student loses his/her Reader's Ticket then the student should apply for a Duplicate card on the prescribed form available at the Library Counter. Rs. 50/- will be charged as fine for issuing the Duplicate Reader's Ticket.
17. Students are strictly prohibited to use their cell phones in the library.

Book Bank Rules:
BOOK BANKS

1. The college has 2 Book Banks
   1. College book Bank.
   2. Hingorani Book Bank.
      Which were started with the objective to help the needy students with low income.
2. The College Book Bank has sets of books in all the faculties ie. Arts, Science & Commerce. Hingorani Book Bank has sets for Commerce Section and Microbiology only.
3. Book Banks facility is provided to regular bonafide students of the college .
   
4. The students are requested to fill up a form for the book bank at the beginning of the Academic Year and submit it to the Librarian along with proof of Annual Income.
   
5. Selection of the students for this facility will depend on Income of the students. From the applications received the students with lower income will get the benefit of the Book Bank.
6. College Book Bank and Hingorani Book bank students of Commerce section have to pay a charge of Rs. 100/- ie. Rs. 50/- as deposit and Rs. 50/- as Reading charges. Hingorani Book Bank students of Microbiology section have to pay a charge of Rs. 45/- ie. Rs. 25/- as deposit and Rs. 20/- as Reading charges in the first year and thereafter only Reading charges in the subsequent years. The deposit which is taken in the first year is returned to the students after leaving the college.
   
7. Students will be allowed to keep the books for the entire Academic Year and return the same to the Librarian after their examinations, failing which they have to pay a fine of Re. 1/- per day per book.
   
8. Students are required to handle books and reading material very carefully. Marking library books with pencil or ink, tearing the pages or spoiling the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously. In such case, the last reader will be held responsible unless he shows the Librarian at the time of issue that the book had been previously marked or damaged. In the event of damage of any kind, the last reader will be liable to compensate for damage. Books will have to be replaced and an additional cost of Rs.10/- will have to be paid as processing charges.
   
9. In case a Reader loses a book he/she should replace the book. In case the book cannot be replaced the current price of the book and an additional charge of Rs. 10/- as processing charges will have to be paid.
   

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