GUIDELINES
- Library remains open from 9 AM to 5.30 PM every day.
- Library users shall sign in visitors’ book and deposit their bags and other belongings in the rack outside.
- Non-member library users shall have to obtain a visiting card to enter the library which should be returned before leaving.
- Library Members shall be provided Photo-Identity Membership Cards. This card is non-transferable.
- Library membership is granted only to users introduced by a bona fide person. Students must provide a letter of introduction from the head of their department or institution.
- The university authorities, particularly CVV, shall provide the library with a list of students and library users.
- CVV must obtain a No Dues Certificate from the library before relieving or transferring any faculty member or student.
- The library membership application, along with a fee of ₹1000, shall be submitted to the office of the Director, Chinmaya International Foundation Shodha Sansthan.
- Life membership fee is a non-refundable Rs. 5000/ (for 12 years).
- Membership forms are available at the library.
- Borrowers are responsible for any loss or damage to books and other materials. They must replace the item or refund its cost as determined by the competent authority.
- Marking, underlining, or annotating library books is strictly prohibited. If a book is misused, damaged, or lost, the user must replace it or pay three times its price.
- Rare and standard textbooks, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, archived materials, old or damaged books, unbound periodicals, current or loose periodical issues, reference materials, and unpublished reports are not available for lending.
- Books and other materials for field use or out-of-station purposes will be issued only with prior permission from the Director.
- In-house photocopying is charged at ₹2 per page, with a maximum limit of 10 pages, depending on the book’s condition. Photocopying of old and archived publications is not permitted.
- On request, digitized copies of books or manuscripts (up to 50 frames) are provided at ₹5 per frame. Charges for DVDs and pen drives are additional.
- Borrowers must return books within 15 days. Renewal for another 15 days is allowed if the book is in good condition and not reserved by another user. The rule in point 12 also applies to students. Books borrowed may be recalled at any time.
- A student or borrower can borrow up to two books at a time using their issued library tickets.
- Borrowers will be fined ₹5 per day per book if not returned by the due date.
- Faculty members can borrow up to four books for one month using library tickets. Renewal for another 15 days is allowed if the book is in good condition and not reserved by another user. Point 12 also applies to faculty members.
- Smoking, eating, drinking, and using mobile phones are not allowed in the library. Silence and discipline must be maintained to preserve the reading-room environment.
