Library at a Glance
The BIMTECH Library is primarily meant for the Regular Faculties, Visiting Faculties, Research Scholars, Students, and Administrative Staff of the Institute. These rules are framed to help and promote, rather than to constrain the use of library materials and services.
Library Rules: The library restricts the type of personal belongings that patrons may bring with them. Items that may NOT be brought inside the library, but are not limited to, the following:
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Personal newspapers, books/checked out books.
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Briefcases and cases for other equipment (laptop computers)
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Containers (includes paper bags, boxes, backpacks, shopping bags, etc.)
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Food and/or drinks (includes bottled water); food or drink containers
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Handbags or purses larger than 9.5" x 6.25"
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Luggage
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Musical instruments and their cases
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Outerwear (such as raincoats and overcoats)
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Umbrellas
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Scissors or other cutting implements
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Pets
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Personal belongings should be kept outside the library/in property counter at owner’s risk.
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No. valuable items viz., money, passbooks, mobiles; should be kept in your bag while keeping them in property counter.
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Mobile should be switched of or kept in silent mode inside library. Mobile use is restricted in reading areas.
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Photography is allowed with prior permission of the Librarian; however flash photography is prohibited in all areas.
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Group study /discussions are not allowed in the library. Silence should be maintained in the Library.
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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.
Using Library Resources:
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Only take resources out of the Library that you have borrowed. Remember to return or renew them on time to avoid fines.
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Treat Library property with respect. You will be charged for lost, stolen or damaged items.
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Remember the Library's online services are for academic use only and must not be used for any commercial purpose.
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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.
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No rare material may be photocopied without the permission of the librarian. Fragile material may not be photocopied.
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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.
Category of Membership |
No. of Books |
Loan Period* |
Students |
04 |
10 Days 1 Trimester (Course Books) |
Faculty, Librarian, Registrar |
20 |
1 Trimester |
Research Scholars (FPM) |
06 |
1 Month |
Visiting Faculty |
04 |
1 Trimester |
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.
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Recommendation for purchase of Books Doc | PDF
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Recommendation for purchase of Book Bank (Bulk Books) Doc | PDF
Please include for each item the Title, Author/editor, Date/edition, and Publisher. These details can be typed in or copied from a document, email or website (You may prefer to copy from publisher websites or Amazon books for the items you're recommending). If you have a long list of recommendations, please email it as an attachment to [email protected].
For any queries kindly mail to Librarian at: [email protected]