Library Rules & Regulations

  • All the students/scholars and outsiders entering the Library shall keep their bags and other personal belongings at the entrance. Visitors will first sign in the Register at the checkpoint, before being allowed to approach CIrculation Counter.

  • Only notebooks and the Library books will be allowed inside. All the readers are advised not to leave their valuables at the Check Point. Library is not responsible for any loss of personal belongings. All files, books and notebooks must be presented to the security guard at the checkpoint for inspection while leaving the Library. Library does not permit any exception in the observance of this rule.

  • I Card should be compulsory for entering into the library.

  • Books Borrowed should be protected from RAIN, DUST, INSECT, etc.

  • Books removed from the shelves, if not required futher, should be kept on the book trolley/ table nearest to them. Please do not try to shelve them yourself. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.

  • Newspaper should be folded properly after reading and kept back in the designated place.

  • Readers should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate or damage library resources in any way. If anyone is found doing so, he will be charged the full replacement cost of the resource.

  • All the students/scholars are required to bring their recent passport size photograph while applying for Library membership.

  • All students are allowed to borrow 5 books at a time from the General Shelf for a period of 15 days and 1 book from reserve shelf for a period of 2 days.

  • Full time M.Phil/Ph.D integrated programme research scholars are allowed to borrow 10 books.

  • The Reserve Shelf book must be returned on the due date between 9.00 am to 10.00 am. And General Shelf books on or before the due date. General Shelf books are issued upto 8.00 pm on weekdays and upto 04.00pm on weekends and public holidays.

  • Reserve Shelf Books are issued to students for overnight during the examination time only.

  • Borrowers, faculty, staff going on long leaves like deputation, study leave will have to return all borrowed material before leaving Mumbai.

  • All the students who want to return the books issued on their names are advised to wait until the books are shown as cancelled against their names.

  • There will be a fine of Rs. 1.00 per General Shelf book and Reserve shelf book, Rs. 2.00.

  • Students are advised not to issue Books to others on their names. Reference Documents like Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Year Books, Journals (Loose & Bound), Theses, Project Reports, Census, Handbooks will not be issued out.

  • Borrower must make good the loss by replacing library material with same or latest edition. IN case of non-availability of material, then the actuwl cost of the book/material or Rs.200.00 , whichever is high will be recovered by the borrower.

  • Photocopyng coupon are available at the Library Counter The Xeroxing charge per exposure is 1.00 p.

  • Conversation and discussion disturbs library ambience. Therefore, all are requested to maintain dignified silence. If discussion is necessary, the common room should be utilized for the same.

  • Smoking is not permitted in the Library.

  • All users are requested to keep their mobiles in silent mode. Mobile Zones , available on each floor, may be used to attend calls.

  • Beverages and Eatables are not allowed inside the library.

  • No visitor or guest is permitted to use the Library without properly obtaining library membership. Visitors are charged for their library use as Rs.50.00 for students/research scholars and Rs.200.00 for others. Students/Scholars must produce their university/colege identify card.

  • No photograph of the Library shall be taken without the prior permission of the Librarian.

  • The Library reserves the right to call back any issued book/item at any time.

  • All research scholars are advised not to keep Library books/journals (loose & bound) inside their lockers without getting them issued. Library reserves the right to check the lockers, whenever necessary.

  • Demand and suggestion slips are available at the circulation desk for your use.