Library Rules
1. Library Hours
The Library hours will be fixed by the University Syndicate from time to
time. As at present fixed, the library hours will be as follows.
8 AM to 8 PM on all working days.
2 PM to 8 PM on Sundays
The library is kept open on some of the public holidays also. The holidays
on which the library is closed will be notified on the library notice board
The loan counter will be closed half an hour before the closing of the
library and there will be no transactions of loan thereafter.
2. Membership and admission to the library
i) Admission to the library is restricted to members, but others who are
desirous of consulting books in the library may do so with the permission of
the Librarian or in his absence, of the senior most members of the staff of the
library present. Permission can be refused without assigning any reasons
therefor.
ii) Before entering the Library the Gate Register is to be signed and the
Membership Card shown at the counter. Private books and personal
belongings are to be deposited at the Property Counter and a token obtained for
them.
iii) The membership of the library is open to the following categories:-
(a) Students and teachers of the University and affiliated colleges,
(b) Heads of the non-teaching Departments of the university,
(c) Members of the Senate,
(d) Members of the Syndicate,
(e) Members of the Faculties, Boards of Studies,
(f) Non-teaching staff of the University and its Departments,
(g) Graduates of recognised Universities and Oriental title holders
residing in Kerala, but not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) to (f) above,
(h) Recognized Institutions
(i) Others at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor.
(iv) Application for membership is to be made on the prescribed form
obtainable from the library. Applications of students and teachers of the
University and affiliated colleges shall be recommended by the Heads of the
Departments and the Principals of the Colleges as the case may be. Applicants
under category (f) above should also get their applications recommended by their
immediate Gazetted Superiors. Applications of all others shall be recommended
by Gazetted Officers or MLA’s, Members of the Syndicate, Headmasters of High
Schools, Principles of Private Colleges, Managers of Banks and others considered
by the Librarian as of equivalent rank of Gazetted Officers, who shall be required
to make good any loss that the library may suffer on account of membership they
recommend and that is irrecoverable from the members.
Application for Institutional Membership shall be signed by the Head of the
Institution.
Note:- A passport size photograph also should be produced, along with the
application form for being affixed in the membership card by all category of
members except Institutional Membership.
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Library Hours
8 AM to 8 PM on all working days.
2 PM to 8 PM on Sundays
Get in touch
Kerala University Library
Palayam, University Post,
Thiruvananthapuram-695034
Tel : +91-471-2308844 (Library),
+91-471-2453791 (Librarian)
Email :
universitylibrary@.vsnl.com