Membership and Rules

General Rules

Users are expected to observe the following rules while using the library services; any violation of these rules will incur appropriate disciplinary action.

	Leave your personal belongings such as handbags, briefcases, etc., outside the library entrance, on your own responsibility. The library disclaims any liability for loss or damage.
	Submit any book or object for inspection, when requested by the library staff.
	Do not write, underline or mark any book. Library books are carefully examined on return and the borrower will be held responsible for the damage.
	After reading, leave books on the table or on the book trolley. Please do not shelve the books.
	Complete silence should be observed except for brief and subdued talk with the library staff.
	Drinks and eatables are not allowed in the library.
	Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the library.
	Keep your mobiles off within the library premises.
	Do not change configuration of computers or any other equipment in the library. LUMS IT code of conduct must be observed while using IT applications.

Lending Rules

	All registered users are entitled to borrow materials from the library. Borrowing privileges may differ depending on the membership category. The borrowing privileges for course reserve* and general books are: Membership Category Borrowing Priviledges Days Gerenal Books Course Reserve Graduate and Postgraduate Students (LLB, MBA, MS, PhD) 8 books 4 packages* 14 Undergraduate Students (BSc) 4 books 4 packages* 14 Research Associates 8 books - 14 Teaching Assistants 4 books - 14 Staff 4 books - 14 Corporate Members 4 books - 14 Faculty 30 books** - 90 *Course reserve will be issued for three hours. **On a special request, Chief Librarian can issue additional books for a limited period of time to the faculty.
	Presentation of a valid library card is a must for any checkout at the circulation desk.
	General books may be renewed, either through iPortal or circulation counter, for 90 days for faculty and 14 days for all other categories, if another user has not reserved the desired book. Overdue and requested books will not be renewed.
	Books already checked-out by some other user can be reserved. Patron may also reserve the book through iPortal.
	Reference material, CD-ROMs, not-to-be-issued copy of course reserve, annual reports, pamphlets, current and bound periodicals, EIP (industrial research) reports, newspapers, and other non-circulating items cannot be checked-out. These materials may only be consulted within the library premises.
	Photocopying facility is available where copyright rules permit. Patrons can get photocopying cards from accounts department @ Rs.60/- per card.
	If a patron accidentally misplaced a book and can't find it after a thorough search, he/she should report this fact to the Circulation Desk immediately to avoid overdue fine.
	Mutilation of library material is a matter of disciplinary action. Books accidentally damaged should be reported so that suitable assessment can be made and damages paid.
	Library material borrowed by any member is subject to recall if needed by the library.
	Any material not returned or renewed within 60 days of the date due will be considered LOST.

Fines

To encourage timely return of library materials and to provide optimal sharing of the collections, fines are charged for overdue items. Borrowers are responsible for returning or renewing items by the due date. If items are not returned within the due date, fines will be charged from the first overdue day, at the following rates.

Overdue Books
Rs.10 per book per day.

Lost Books
In case of loss or damage, the student will be charged three times the current price of the item.

Course Reserve
This material is issued for three hours only. If the material is not returned within the allocated time, a fine of Rs.50/- for each extra hour will be charged.

Disciplinary Fine
Rs. 500 on first time voilation, Rs. 1000 on second time voilaton. If a patron continues the violation, the case could be referred to Value & Ethics Committee on the fourht violation.

Note: System generated over due and fine notices will be sent at patrons' fficial email account. All library fines are only paid at MCB booth LUMS. Library account will be blocked if the fine exceeds Rs. 5000/-. Overdue fine will not be charged to Faculty and Staff.