1. Timings: As per the timings specified by the Institute from time to time.

2. Eligibility: BIMTECH library is primarily meant for the faculty, full time students of all the courses, administrative staff, visiting faculty and research scholars. Non BIMTECHians can be permitted to consult library for reading purpose only with the permission of the Director.

3. Library Membership Procedure: Each member will be issued one library ticket. For collect library membership card, students have to submit two passport size photographs at the library security check counter.
4. Circulation Rules:

• Borrowing facility is given only to the members of the library. Circulation will be done only through the circulation counter, after the member produces his/her Identity Card to the person at the counter.
• Students will not be allowed to take the newspapers outside the library.

• Students can get photocopies of the required article from the reprography centre.

• The duration of borrowing for members will be as follows:-

• New arrivals of books will be listed on the notice board and will be displayed in a separate shelf meant for new arrivals. These will be available for borrowing subsequently.

• For re-issuing, it is necessary to present the book at the counter. Re- issue is not automatic. If there is a demand for the book, the request for re-issue may be turned down by the librarian.

• During the examinations, books and publications issued for a period of ten days will not be re-issued even if there is no demand for the said books.

• If a book is not returned in the stipulated time the member will be charged a penalty of Rs. 5 per day per volume. In case of reference book, the penalty will be Rs. 5 per hour per volume. The penalty for not returning the project report next day will invite a fine of Rs. 25/- per day. The fine should be paid at the library counter and a valid receipt should be obtained by the student.

• If a member loses a book against his/her ticket, the penalty will be as follows: He/she will have to replace the lost book. In addition, he/she will have to pay a fine of 25% of the book value. If the relevant book is not easily available in the market, then the loser would pay double the current cost of the book.

• Borrower shall be responsible for safe return of the books to the library. Borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical condition of the books before borrowing, otherwise they shall be held responsible for the damage noticed at the time of returning.

5. Stealing or damaging the property of library or misbehavior with library staff shall be considered an act of indiscipline, which will call for strict disciplinary action.

6. Visitors are not permitted in the library without the permission of the librarian.

7. Personal books and magazines, files, boxes and such other items are prohibited inside the library and they are to be kept at the property counter.
8. All students are advised to get their material possessions checked by the person sitting at the entry gate.

Eatables, drinks and mobile phones are strictly prohibited inside the library.