PROFILE OF LIBRARY

The General Library of St.Theresa's arts and science college for Women is a Learning Resource Centre which supports the teaching and learning activities of all the Students, Research Scholars, Faculty Members and all other member of staff in this campus. The Library follows open access system. It has separate Departmental Library for all the departments.

Rules and Regulations

General rules

1. Strict silence shall be observed in the library.
2. No member shall take any printed book or notebook into the library.
3. Signing in the register at the library entrance is compulsory for staff and students.
4. Students can borrow only two books at a time.
5.Books must not be marked or defaced.
6.Students should examine each book before borrowing it and report to the librarian any damage found there in.
7.Periodicals placed on magazine racks should not be mishandled.They should be replaced on the racks after use.
8.Reference books and periodicals will not be issued but are available for reference within the library.
9.Books when in use must always be covered.
10.Books borrowed by the students should be returned within 7 days.
11.If a student fails to return the book on the date will have to pay Rs.5/- per day.
12.All books shall be returned to the library three days before closing of each term.
13.As per instructions of the librarian you can make use of the computer facility in the library.
14.Duplicate cards will be issued on payment of Rs.100/- and on the recommendation of the Tutor.

Borrowing rules

1. Books borrowed shall be returned on or before the expiry date. If a book is not returned by the due date, an overdue charge of 1 rupee per book per day shall be levied.
2. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, back volumes, project report and other reference books which might be difficult to replace, will not normally be lent out except with the special permission of the Principal/Librarian. All such documents shall be referred within the premises allotted for the purposes.
3. If the librarian recalls any book, at any time even before the expiry of the normal period of loan, the book shall be returned.
4. Borrowed documents can be renewed for a maximum of two times only.
5. Already overdue item or reserved item will not be renewed.
6. In case of loss of book by the borrower she shall either replace the book or bear its double the cost.
7. If the book of a multi volume set is damaged or lost, the member concerned shall be liable to replace the whole set or pay four times the cost of the same.
8. Members may place a hold on materials that have already been checked out.