LIBRARY RULES AND REGULATIONS

This Rules and Regulations are for the clientele of the library and other
library users who wants to avail or use the library.
I.

PROPER CONDUCT IN THE LIBRARY

1. Silence must be observed. Idle conversation and other necessary noise
must be avoided.
2. Eating, smoking, and sleeping are strictly prohibited inside the library.
3. The library must be kept clean at all times. Littering should be
avoided. Waste papers and scraps should be thrown to the trash cans or
boxes available or kept for later disposal.
4. Chairs should be pushed back slowly under the table when leaving the
library.
5. Newspapers and magazines should be returned to their proper places.
6. Books and other materials should be handled with care. Writing in the
books and tearing pages are strictly prohibited.
7. Catalogue trays should be returned to their proper places after use.
8. Catalogue cards should not be pulled out of the trays.
9. The library is an open shelf system. Inspection of users things
before exit is part of the normal procedure in the library.
10.Bags, folders, etc. cannot be taken inside the book stock. They
should be left near the checker at the entrance.
11.Cell phones and the like should be turned off when entering the
library.
12.Any staff on duty has the authority to request anyone causing
disturbance to go out of the library.
13.Violation of the Rules of Conduct shall be reported to the Office of
Student Services for proper disposition and recording.

II. CARE
OF
NEWSPAPER

BOOKS,

MAGAZINES

AND

Utmost caution against soiling, disfiguring and mutilating of books

and other library materials shall be strictly observed. Any student who
shall wilfully, maliciously or wantonly tear, deface, mutilate, destroy any
book, pamphlet, periodicals, manuscript, map, chart and engraving part
and any picture on any property of the University Library and who shall
take away and carry away with the intent to convert to his own use the
aforementioned library materials shall be subject to disciplinary action by
the Office or be required its acquisition cost based on the provision on
Fines and Penalties.

III. FINES AND PENALTIES

1. For overdue books, the following fines are imposed:
a. For reference books, P5.00 a day including Saturdays, Sundays,
and Holidays and additional P5.00 for every hour of delay
beyond 9:00 oclock A.M. on the scheduled day of returning the
books.
2. Payment of overdue and lost books
a. Payment of fine for overdue books shall be paid at the Cashiers
Office. The Official Receipt shall be presented together with the
book/s to be returned.
b. Lost books must be reported immediately.
3. Misuse of Library Cards.
This pertains to the lending of library card to other users, by
substituting other picture with those of the pictures of other students.
In case where students misuse their library cards, the following
penalties will be imposed.
a. First Offense
:
Written Warning
b. Second Offense
:
Suspension of Library
privileges for 1 month
c. Third Offense
:
Suspension of Library
privileges for one semester