General Rules

  • All students are advised to maintain academic decorum inside the library premises.
  • All the members are supposed to keep their personal belongings such as books, notebooks, copy, bags, bottles etc. at the dedicated property counter after entering the library. Dedicated almirahs have been arranged for the same at the ground floor of the digital library section.
  • No valuable items, e.g., Laptop, mobile, money, ATM Cards, etc. should be kept inside the bags. If kept, the Library will not be responsible for any such loss.
  • Any member should not leave their personal belongings unattended for a long time. Library staff may remove them during cleaning operations. All the members should collect their personal belongings before closing the library; the library will not be responsible for the same.
  • The security personnel at the library gate may ask for checking of all personal belongings, including books issued to a member at any point of time.
  • Carrying your library card is mandatory while visiting the library and must show on demand.
  • All the members must deposit their library cards before the security counter near the circulation desk before entering the main reading area of the library.
  • Making any kind of conversation and discussion disturbs library ambience. Therefore, all are requested to maintain dignified silence.
  • Use of mobile phones, smoking, refreshment or any food/ beverage items of any kind inside the library is not allowed and strictly prohibited.
  • Library is a place to build knowledge through resources available in the library. Keeping the same in view, pin drop silence and peace is supposed to be observed in the Central Library.
  • Members are supposed to leave the book on the nearest table whenever they are finished reading/ using it. They should not file them, though the shelf is near to them to avoid misplacement of books.
  • Users should not rest or keep their feet on tables, chairs, shelves, etc.
  • A user’s membership privileges can be suspended on account of misbehaviour with the library staff or for indecent manners. Maintaining discipline in the broadest sense is the motto of the library.
  • The user shall be responsible for any damage caused by him/her to the books or any other property belonging to the library. He or she shall be required to pay the penalty imposed upon him/her by the Library Authority.
  • Computers in the library premises should be used for academic purposes only.
  • Photographs should be taken with the prior permission of the Librarian/ staff.
  • No visitor or guest is permitted to use the library without the prior permission of the Librarian. He/ She is required to produce proper documents including photo ID proof, letter from the concerned Institution/Organization.
  • All the rules are subject to revision/ change from time to time as and when necessary. The Librarian is free to take any decision in the interest of the library or institution.

You may send an email to library-admin@staff.manit.ac.in or call us at +91 755 405 1384/83/82 for library administration related suggestions/ enquiries/ feedback.