Library Rules

• Containers (includes paper bags, boxes, backpacks, shopping bags, etc.)
• Food and/or drinks (includes bottled water); food or drink containers
• Handbags or purses larger than 9.5" x 6.25"
• Luggage
• Musical instruments and their cases
• Outerwear (such as raincoats and overcoats)
• Umbrellas
• Scissors or other cutting implements
• Pets
• Personal belongings should be kept outside the library/in property counter at owner’s risk.
• No. valuable items viz., money, passbooks, mobiles; should be kept in your bag while keeping them in property counter.
• Mobile should be switched of or kept in silent mode inside library. Mobile use is restricted in reading areas.
• Photography is allowed with prior permission of the Librarian; however flash photography is prohibited in all areas.
• Group study /discussions are not allowed in the library. Silence should be maintained in the Library.
• As in any other public situation, users in the library must exercise care to safeguard their personal property.  Valuable property, particularly laptops and mobile phones, should never be left unattended in the reading area or elsewhere in the library. The library is not responsible for the loss of personal property brought into the library.

• Only take resources out of the Library that you have borrowed. Remember to return or renew them on time to avoid fines.
• Treat Library property with respect. You will be charged for lost, stolen or damaged items.
• Remember the Library's online services are for academic use only and must not be used for any commercial purpose.
• The greatest possible care must be taken to prevent damage to items from the library's collections. Make no marks on items from the library's collections. Do not rest objects or take notes on top of library materials. You must preserve the existing order and arrangement of unbound materials and report any disarrangement to the library staff on duty.
• No rare material may be photocopied without the permission of the librarian. Fragile material may not be photocopied.
• In all cases, adherence to the copyright law is the responsibility of the reader. This applies to both published and unpublished material.

Library Circulation:

Circulation hours: The Circulation (issue/return) service will be available from 12:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all working days.

• Renewal of Borrowed Books: Users can renew the books borrowed by them if the same books are not put on hold by any other user. Book can be renewed by bringing them to the library circulation counter. Renewal of Books can be done upto 2 times by Students and 1 time by faculty and staff and after a lapse of one month it/these could be reissued.
• Theses, dissertations, CDs, video cassettes are not lent out of the library.
• *Late fee of Rs.5/- per day will be charged after the due date.
• Important: Books Issue facility will be suspended for one month if fine on a book exceeds Rs.150/- in case of Students.
• Renewal of Borrowed Books: Users can renew the books borrowed by them if the same books are not put on hold by any other user. Book can be renewed by bringing them to the library circulation counter. Renewal of Books can be done upto 2 times by Students and 1 time by faculty and staff and after a lapse of one month it/these could be reissued.
• Theses, dissertations, CDs, video cassettes are not lent out of the library.
• *Late fee of Rs.5/- per day will be charged after the due date.
• Important: Books Issue facility will be suspended for one month if fine on a book exceeds Rs.150/- in case of Students.
• Reference books, bound volumes, pamphlets and standards are issued only to following members:

  1. Faculty and Equivalent Staff Members.
   i. Two reference books for three days.
   ii. One loose issue of journal other than the latest (for overnight borrowing) between 5.00p.m.-6.00p.m. which should be returned before 12.00p.m. next day.

• No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
• Loss of book must be reported immediately. Late fees, if any, will be charged till the loss of book is reported. If the original library book is returned after reporting it lost, the fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
• If a book is lost, the patron can submit a replacement copy to the library along with fine of 15% of the cost of book or the current cost of the book lost plus 15% fine is to be submitted.
• Books issued will not be accepted back on the same day.
• Please contact: Officer In-Charge, Circulation Section for any clarification, No Dues etc.

Books Recommendations

The Library, procures text books, reference books on the request of the BIMTECH faculty. Students desiring to suggest new books for library may please give their suggestions to their concerned department faculty.   Faculty desiring to suggest new books for library may please fill the online recommendation form after login their OPAC account or download and fill-in the respective form below and submit it to the Librarian for further action.

• Recommendation for purchase of Books   Doc | PDF
• Recommendation for purchase of Book Bank (Bulk Books)    Doc | PDF