Library Rules

The Library working hours:
The Library functions on all working days from 8.30a.m. to 5.00p.m.

Admission to Library

Books, note- books, sticks, umbrellas, boxes, bags and such other articles should be left at the entrance of the Library.

Silence shall be strictly observed in the library.

Mechanical or electronic reproduction can be made with prior permission.

No person shall write upon, damage or mark upon any book, manuscript or map belonging to the Library.

Readers are responsible for any damage done to the books belonging to the library. They should replace them or pay the current value for such damages. If one book of a set is damaged then the whole set shall be replaced.

The readers shall return all books, manuscripts and maps to the staff at issue counter, before leaving the library. The students should not take any library materials outside the library.

Issue of Books

All the students of the SRMV college of Arts and Science are eligible to borrow books from the library.

Each U.G student is eligible to borrow four books from the library. Each PG student and each research scholar is eligible to borrow six books from the library and keep with them for a maximum period of 14 working days from the date of issue and on the fifteenth day the books shall be returned.

The book noted as reference book will not be issued as ordinary book. However these books will be issued for over night only i.e from 5 p.m of the issue day to 9 am of the next day.

If a student does not return the borrowed books from the library till the end of the course, the transfer certificate will not be issued to him.

Return of Books

All books shall be returned on due dates.

The Librarian may lend books which are on special demand for short periods as may be necessary or temporarily declare as reference books.

Book Lending may at any time be terminated by an order of Librarian.

If a book is not returned to Library within the due date, an over due charge of 50 Paise per book per day will be levied.

Book Lending may be renewed for a fortnight in a month subject to the following conditions.

The application for renewal shall reach the Librarian not less than one and
not more than 6 days of the due date.

No other reader should have applied for the books in the mean time. If any one applied for these books,a letter will be sent to borrower concerned.

On every fourth renewal, the books shall be produced for inspection compulsorily.

A borrower, against whom any overdue or other charge is outstanding, will not be allowed to borrow books from the Library.