College Library

General Guidelines for the Main Library and Branch Libraries

Welcome to the library! We wish you an academic life filled with success and accomplishment. Below are the general rules and guidelines within the Main Library. Please note that library staff are fully prepared to assist you and fulfill your requests. We kindly ask for your cooperation with the library staff in maintaining and elevating our library.

• Reading aloud is strictly prohibited.
• Please maintain order, quietness, and adhere to all rules and directives of the Main Library.
• The use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited inside the library. Patrons must set their devices to silent mode to maintain a quiet environment.
• Eating and drinking inside the library are strictly forbidden.
• Smoking is strictly forbidden inside the library.
• Patrons are not allowed to bring personal belongings or bags into the library hall. They must be placed in the designated cloakroom/lockers.
• Operating Hours: The library opens from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and in the evening from 2:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
• All instructional and reference services are provided to patrons, and inquiries are answered without discrimination to enhance performance and maximize the utilization of available information resources.
• Do not return books to the shelves after use.
• Removing any book or reference from its location and placing it in another location is strictly prohibited; detection devices will monitor this.
• Borrowed library materials must be returned before the end of the loan period.
• Renewals are permitted for a second borrowing period depending on demand and reservation status. Renewals must be done in person by bringing the books to the circulation desk, where staff will renew them or inform the student if renewal is not possible.
• The following library materials are strictly non-circulating and cannot be checked out:
  • Reference materials
  • Periodicals
  • Reserve collection books
  • Dissertations and theses
• Copying from these non-circulating materials is permitted only via the library's copy machine in accordance with its usage guidelines.
• Books must be handled with care; writing in them, tearing pages, or damaging them is prohibited.
• Library assets—including library materials, equipment, and furniture—must be preserved and protected from tampering or destruction. Moving chairs from one table to another or moving tables from their designated spots is strictly forbidden.
• Full quietness, order, and cleanliness must be maintained inside the library.
• Bringing personal belongings, food, drinks, or smoking into the library is strictly forbidden. Personal items must be left in the designated lockers outside the library.
• Personal laptops may be used for academic purposes only; non-academic use is prohibited. Library computers are restricted exclusively to research and scientific use.
• Please regularly check the library notice boards and university bulletin boards for important announcements and updates.
• Do not hesitate to ask library staff for assistance regarding books, the computerized catalog search program, copy machine usage, or any other inquiries.
• Compliance with all guidelines, instructions, and directives from library staff is mandatory. Violators will be subject to accountability and disciplinary action.
• The library is monitored by security cameras across all departments.
• Library staff are always at your service.

Circulation / Loan Rules

• A book loan cannot be renewed if the item has been requested by one or more other patrons; in such cases, priority determines the loan sequence. Additionally, new loans will not be permitted for users who have overdue books.
• Reference books and periodicals cannot be borrowed.
• Books placed on the reserve shelf are available for overnight loan only; the library manages their usage during official operating hours.
• Overnight borrowing begins half an hour before the end of the official workday and ends one hour after the start of the following workday.

Borrowing Categories & Limits

Category 1: Faculty Members

• Maximum Limit: 15 books
• Maximum Loan Period: 45 days

Category 2: Graduate Students

• Maximum Limit: 10 books
• Maximum Loan Period: 30 days

Category 3: Undergraduate Students (Male & Female)

• Maximum Limit: 5 books
• Maximum Loan Period: 15 days

Category 4: University Staff

• Maximum Limit: 4 books
• Maximum Loan Period: 15 days

Category 5: External Borrowers / External Users

• Maximum Limit: 3 books
• Maximum Loan Period: 15 days