BORROWING CONDITIONS

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1. Borrowers shall observe the conditions of borrowing posted in the Library, which may be amended from time to time by the University Librarian.


2. No book or other item held by the Library may be borrowed without the loan for it having been officially recorded by the Library staff.


3. The Library staff may recall a book or item on loan at any time. It must be returned with in one week of the date of the recall notice, subject to the provision that it need not be returned until it has been on loan for one week. If a borrower disregards the recall notice it shall be treated as a disciplinary matter, and may be reported to the staff disciplinary committee, which may result in the loss of borrowing privileges.


4. No book or item held by the Library shall be lent privately by any borrower, and the borrower in whose name the book or item has been issued shall be held responsible for its safe-keeping.


5. At the end of each borrowing period indicated by the date put in the book, a borrower shall return the book or make a formal application at the Library for renewal of the loan. The Library shall be under no obligation to notify a borrower when a book or other item is overdue. Failure to return or renew an overdue book or other item shall result in the charging of a penalty at the rate stated in the rules and regulations of the Library. Borrowing privileges shall cease as soon as a borrower incurs a fine and shall not be reinstated until the fine is paid in full. Library clearance, for examination results or withdrawal from courses shall not be given until all Library items have been returned and all charges paid.


6. borrowers shall be held responsible for books or other items issued to them, and will be required to pay any fine due for late return, plus the cost of a new copy in case the books or items are damaged (ie. Marked, defaced or mutilated) or lost. If a book or item is returned after being declared lost, an overdue fine will be levied, and the balance of any replacement payment will be refunded within 30 days of the return.

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GENERAL

1. Silence shall be observed in the Library. Any person who fails to observe the rules on noise control in the Library will be fined.


2. In the Library, smoking, the consumption of food or drink, and the use of matches, lighters, mobile telephones or audio-visual devices are prohibited.


3. Mobile telephone owners must switch off their telephone before entering the Library, as a ringing phone is treated as a noise offence attracting a fine at the rate stated in the Library rules and regulations.


4. Bags, briefcases, parcels, rain wear and umbrellas shall be left in the designated area with in the Library. The Library shall not be held responsible in the case of loss of such belongings in case there are left or removed by other readers’.


5. Laptops are allowed in the Library, but the sound must be muted.


6. Number of books which may be borrowed. The maximum number of items loaned to a borrower may be increased in individual cases at the discretion of the University Librarian.

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