Library Rules

Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Centenary Library

• Built up area : 9112.7 Sq.ft seating capacity : 250
• Books: 68,472 Titles: 53,336 subscriptions: 75 journals & 45 magazines
• e- journals: NLIST, DELNET, NDL software: AUTOLIB
• Digital Library with 25 computers provides platform for major e-resources
• Centre for Audio Visual Learning
• Research Scholar and Staff Cubicles
• Support for E-Learning such as SWAYAM-NPTEL and other MOOC courses

Rules

1. The Library and the Reading room are open to all the members of the College.
2. Each student will be supplied with TWO TICKETS at the beginning of the academic year. Penalty for the loss of a ticket is Rs. 25/- and the student will be held responsible for the book borrowed on it. No book will be lent unless the ticket is handed over to the Librarian. The ticket should be surrendered to the Library on leaving the College.
3. Students will be entitled to keep two books for two weeks from the date of issue. At the end of the period books are to be returned to the Library, on the date marked on the slips. But they may be re-issued to the same person, if they are not in the meantime applied for. When re-issued, the books may be retained for a further period of one week and not more than two such renewals will be allowed. The books should be produced before the Librarian for renewals.
4. The Librarian may recall any book at any time even if the normal period of loan has not expired.
5. A student failing to return a book on the due date will be fined for each day of delay, Sunday and other holidays being excluded.
6. A student who has to pay fine or any other charge to the Library will not be allowed to borrow books.
7. Absence from College will not be ordinarily accepted as an excuse for delay in the return of books.
8. Reference books will not be lent out.
9. Students are expected to use all the books with care. If a book is lost or damaged the borrower has to replace the book or to pay the price of the book.
10. All marking or underlining or annotating of books whether already soiled or not is forbidden. Every book will be examined as soon as it is returned and if any book is found to have been marked, soiled or damaged, the matter will be reported to the Principal for disciplinary action.
11. The student who borrowed the book last shall be held responsible for all defects which he / she does not point out at the time of his / her taking it.
12. Every student who wishes to take a book shall fill in the application form and submit it to the Librarian before 10 a.m.
13. The students should return the books before 1 p.m. and books will be issued to them after 4 p.m.
14. The Library is open on all working days of the College from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The Library will remain closed on all Holidays.
15. The Library will be closed during vacation.
16. Strict silence and decorum should be observed in the Library, the Reading Room and at the Library Counter. The Librarian can refuse to issue books for breach of this rule. The Librarian shall bring to the notice of the Principal any student damaging the books, talking or making noise or appearing in the Library and the Reading Room improperly dressed or misbehaving in any other way.
17. All complaints and suggestions should in the first instance be made to the Librarian who will, if necessary, refer them to the Principal.
18. Students must return all the Library books at the end of the course or at the time of their leaving the College whichever is earlier. All dues should be paid.

From the Hand Book & Calendar 2026 - 27, page 28–29.