Library rules

All the students/faculties/staffs entering the Library shall deposit their bags and other belongings at the entrance and place the Library Card in to the Digital Reader near the help desk. Only notebooks, laptops and the Library books to be returned will be allowed inside the premises.

General Rules

• Library Card is mandatory for entering into Library, book issue & return.
• Books removed from the shelves by students, if not required for reference, should be kept on the table nearest to them. Please do not try to shelve them yourself.
• The newspaper(s) should be folded properly after reading and kept back in the designated place.
• Smoking is strictly prohibited.
• Beverages and eatables are not allowed inside the Library.
• All users are requested to keep their mobiles in switched off or silent mode in the Library.
• As the Library is a place of self-study and research, members should maintain an atmosphere of dignity, peace and silence within the Library premises.
• Users are advised not to borrow books for others in their names.
• No visitor or guest is permitted to use the Library without the prior permission of the Librarian.
• Members should keep the Library informed of any change of address during the period of their membership.
• Suggestions regarding purchase of books/other materials, subscriptions, improving of Library services, complaints etc., may be sent at library@mdim.ac.in
• The Librarian has the power to cancel the membership and refuse admission to anyone who violates the rules and regulations of the Library or indulges in any other type of misconduct.

Lending Rules

• The faculty/staff spouse is allowed to borrow books from the Library. However, the faculty/staff will be responsible for all such transactions and is required to give an undertaking for the same.
• Books may be renewed up to 2 times provided there is no reservation against such titles.
• Books should be brought physically for return and renewals. A renewal over telephonic/verbal requests/written communication is not entertained.
• Borrower is fully responsible for the books/any other material borrowed in his/her account. Hence, members are advised not sub-lend the materials borrowed from the Library.
• In exceptional cases, a document may be recalled before the due date if required urgently in the Library. Failure to respond promptly to such requests may lead to suspension of Library privileges.
• If the borrower fails to return the book(s) within a reasonable time of its due date as indicated in the recall notice/due date slip (pasted on the last page of the book), the borrower is liable to pay the cost of the book and other applicable charges.
• For issue of new arrivals, priority will be given to member who recommended that book.
• Members proceeding on long leave or leaving the station for any other purpose exceeding three months should return the documents that are borrowed by him/her before leaving the Institute.

Penalty on overdue books

• Fine on overdue books will be charged at the rate of Re.1/- per day across members categories (student/staff/faculty etc.);
• If the book/any other material is reported (in writing) as lost/misplaced by the students/ faculty/ staff or any other member, the overdue charges are not levied in such case from the date of report until the same is replaced. However, such transactions must be settled within two months from the date of reporting of the loss.

Recovery of Books Lost by Members

• The book or any of the above material has to be replaced with the latest edition of that material along with an additional charge of Rs. 500/-.
• Pay the cost of the latest edition of the book or any other reading material along with an additional charge of Rs. 100/-. (Book Price*2+100)
• If a book/any other material belonging to a set is lost, the borrower will replace the entire set at their own cost along with an additional charge of Rs. 100/- per volume.

Clearance Certificate

• All members who leave the Institute must obtain a Clearance Certificate from the Librarian.