Borrowing Policy

  1 All permanent staff members, students, PDFs and Project Associates are entitled to borrow a total of 10 publications (books + bound journals) at a given time.
  2 At a time, books are issued for a maximum period of 30 days while journals are issued for one week.
  3 Books/Bound Journals can be renewed for a maximum of two times. Renewal of these can be done in person or through e-mail.
  4 No books/journals will be issued if there is any overdue material.
  5 Please return the library materials with you before proceeding on leave or official tour exceeding more than a week. Someone else may need them in your absence.
  6 If a library book in your possession is lost, it has to be replaced in a reasonable time failing which the current price of the book will have to be reimbursed to PRL.
  7 Books/articles/journals not available in our library can be obtained from other libraries through Inter Library Loan (ILL) service.
  8 Recommendations for purchase of books, scientific, technical & general (in English & Hindi) for the library are welcome.
  9 Library also helps in purchase of books by students & PDFs under the Book Grant scheme as well as purchase of books for personal use. Please fill in the downloadable book request form https://www.prl.res.in/~library/bilingual_bk_req.pdf and mail to [email protected]. Approval of your project leader/supervisor is necessary to process books purchased from Book Grant. For details about acadamic allowance click here

 

 

General Instructions to all Library Members

1 Please do not write, damage or make any mark of any kind on the library materials either by ink or pencil.
2 Defects found in the books and bound volumes taken out for reading or borrowing should be brought immediately to the notice of the staff on duty at the time of issuing.
3 Please do not replace any books/journals. Leave them on the reading table after use. The library staff will do it for you.
4 Reference books/loose issues of periodicals/current newspapers are to be referred only in the ground floor reading room.
5 Please do not bring Books and Journals issued from the library for reading.
6 Loss of Borrower's card (identity card) to be reported immediately in writing to library staff.
7 All those who leave the laboratory must surrender to the library all the materials that they borrowed before leaving.
8 All members are required to deposit their personal belongings outside the library at their own risk. Briefcase and bags are not allowed inside the library.
9 Items taken out of the library, are subject to inspection by the Library staff. This is a routine procedure and your co-operation is solicited.
10 Please sign the register kept at the circulation desk while entering the library on weekends & holidays.
11 If you experience any difficulty in locating any material, contact the Library Staff.