Library Rules

Reading area rules

1.    Conduct not conducive to the proper use of the library is forbidden.

2.    Noise, disturbance or unruly behavior is forbidden in any part of the library.

3.    Smoking, food and drinks are not allowed in the library.

4.    Silence shall be observed in the public areas of the library. Mobile phones, pagers and watch alarms should be switched off before entering the library.

5.    Users of the library should be decently dressed.

6.    Loitering in the library is prohibited.

7.    Library materials must not be taken out of the library unless a Library staff has properly issued them.

8.    All books and personal belongings must be shown to the staff at the library exits whenever required to do so.

9.    No bag, case, umbrella, personal book, CD-ROM, or floppy disk should be brought into the Library. They should be deposited at the property counter at one's own risk.

10. University ID cards must be produced whenever requested by Library staff.

11. Mutilation and theft of library materials are offences punishable by law. Appropriate action will be taken by the Library against offenders.

12. Library books and documents must be treated with honor, so that it is prohibited to underline, write notes or pull out pages there from.

13. All dues to the library must be paid.

14. The library will not be held responsible for the loss of any personal belongings of users.

15. Following consultation, books should be left on the tables for the library staff to re-shelve them.

16. The library staff has the right to ask users to leave the library if they are inappropriately act or are causing a disturbance.

Keep the place clean as you found it.

Computer usage rules

1.  All Library Computer users must show their student ID.

2.  Printing is only possible with a valid ID card and according to the copyrights policy.

3.  Library Computer users are encouraged to request assistance from the Library Staff.

4.  Game playing is strictly forbidden.

5.  Saving files on the hard drive is prohibited. Users are required to save files on removable devices or personal cloud-based services.

6.  Absolutely no tampering with any Library Computer software or altering the appearance of the computer desktop is permitted.

7.  Computer usage may be restricted to one hour during peak periods.

8.  Users are required to work quietly at the computers. Multiple computer use by one user is prohibited.

9.  No eating, drinking, smoking, or cell phone usage is permitted in the Library.

10. Librarians and/or Library Staff members do not hold or monitor patron personal belongings.  Personal belongings should not be left unattended in Library spaces.  Should you have to leave your computer for a personal reason, please inform the Library Staff.

11. Inappropriate and/or non-academic use of the Internet will be deemed abuse of computer privileges.

* All of the above rules are subject to periodic updates and/or changes.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB USE POLICY MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SANCTIONS:

LOSS OF COMPUTING PRIVILEGES;

LOSS OF LIBRARY PRIVILEGES;

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS