Operating Hours:

Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.

Library Rules:

Borrowing

• Borrowers must produce their valid student matriculation cards/staff identification cards when borrowing materials. Borrowing must be done in person. Borrowers must check to see that all library materials in their possession have been properly checked out to them before leaving the Library.

• Borrowers are held responsible for all materials charged to their cards.

• Borrowers may not use invalid membership cards or cards of other members to borrow materials .

• Borrowers must not sub-lend materials.

• Borrowers will be held responsible for any mutilation (including defacement) found in library materials when returned. They must check and report any mutilation found before borrowing.

• Borrowers must return or renew their materials when due.

• Borrowers must return or renew their loans when due. Borrowers will be fined for overdue books . Borrowing, reserving and renewing of all books will be immediately suspended until the overdue book has been returned.

• Any material not returned in response to a final overdue notice would be considered as lost and the member would be billed accordingly.

• Materials are deemed to be on loan to members until the loans are properly checked in. Make sure that your loan has been properly checked in or out before leaving the counter.

• Borrowers must report the loss of library materials immediately to the CDTL. Fines will be calculated, according to the Rates of Fines, from the date due to the date when the material was reported lost or, if subsequently found, till the date the material is returned.

• Borrowers who lose materials are liable to pay for the current cost of the books (including binding costs, if applicable) as well as library administrative and processing charges of $25.00 per book, which is not refundable.

Renewals

• Academic staff are allowed three renewals for materials .

  Renewals will not be accepted if:
  1. Item is overdue and carries a fine
  2. Item has exceeded number of renewals allowed

• All other members are allowed two renewals for materials. Renewals will not be accepted if:
  1. Item is overdue and carries a fine
  2. Item has exceeded number of renewals allowed

• Renewals can be done by sending us a with your valid identification number and the book's call number/title.

Overdue Materials

• Fines are levied on overdue materials. No fine will be charged for the days when the Library is closed.

• Fines must be paid before the next loan transaction.

• Borrowers’ privileges will be suspended if overdue materials are not returned or renewed or if there are outstanding fines.

Rates of Fines

Your library privileges ( borrowing, renewing, reserving ) will be suspended if your accumulated fines reach $5.00.

• For Students: 
  
  i) 50 cents per day per book from the 4th day after the date due. 
  ii) $1.00 per day per bound journal from the day after the date due. 
   
• For Academic Staff: 
  
  i) $1.00 per day per book from the 15th day after the date due. 
  ii) $3.00 per day per bound journal from the day after the date due. 
   
• For Research Institute Academic Staff: 
  
  i) $1.00 per day per book from the 15th day after the date due. 
  ii) $3.00 per day per bound journal from the day after the date due. 
   
• For Non-Academic Staff (including those from Research Institute): 
  
  i) 50 cents per day per book from the 15th day after the date due. 
  ii) $3.00 per day per bound journal from the day after the date due.