Library Rules

  • Please carry the Library card whenever visiting the Library.
  • Please produce the Gate Pass at the Security Counter, when you are taking out a library material.
  • Please leave the Library 10 minutes before the closing time to help the staff to close the Library on time.
  • After consulting a book, please leave the same on the nearby table.
  • Please use Group Study Area if you want to study in a group.
  • Please dispose of plastic cups, and bottles in the bins.
  • Do not smoke inside the library premises. The entire Library building, under the law, is no smoking zone.
  • Do not damage any library materials.
  • Do not condone if you find anybody is causing damage to library materials. Please report the matter to Users Assistance Desk immediately.
  • Do not file books on the shelves. A misplaced book is a lost book.
  • Do not talk in the silence zone of the library.
  • Do not leave plastic cups or bottles in any place in the library.
  • Do not bring any food with a strong odor inside the library.

Borrowing Facilities

Category
Entitlement
Duration of borrowing
Students(MBA/PGDBA/MBAEX/PGPEX-VLM/CEMS MIM)
5 books &1 CD accompanying books
15 days
Fellowship Student
20 books & 1 CD accompanying books
90 days
Faculty and Visiting Faculty
30 books & 2 CDs accompanying books
90 days
Visiting Faculty for the term
5 books & 1 CD accompanying books
30 days
Library Professional Staff
5 books & 1 CD accompanying books
30 days
Administrative Officer
10 books & 1 CD accompanying books
30 days
Staff members
2 books & 1 CD accompanying books
15 days

Other rules and regulations

  • All library materials must be borrowed against the borrower’s card.
  • Borrowers are liable for damage and loss of books if any.
  • Borrowers should check the physical condition of a book while borrowing the same.

Penalty Rules

Type of materials Penalty for late return Penalty for loss of materials
Books from general stock
Re1/- per day per book up to first 30 days; Rs2/- per day per book for the rest of the default period
Users need to replace the same in the library. For further details, please contact Circulation Desk (users-assistance@iimcal.ac.in).
CD accompanying books
Same as books
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