Rules & Regulations
Library guidelines and regulations help the library to create a conducive atmosphere for all in pursuit of learning, research and discovery. They are not designed to be punitive.
Guidelines
- Library users must identify themselves with either student or staff ID. If lost, please report to the library immediately.
- Library books removed on the shelves should be left on the desk to be collected by library staff for re-shelving. Willful mis-shelving library books is punishable.
- Reading space is limited and readers must not reserve seats by leaving personal items on them. Such items will be removed by library staff.
- All bags, briefcases, overcoats etc should be left at the baggage store at the library entrance.
- Respect the borrowing guidelines for various categories of books.
- Be courteous to library staff. They are charged with the duty of giving service to you as well as enforce library regulations.
| REGULATIONS |
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| 1. Library items should not be taken out without proper authorization. Theft or attempted theft of library items, equipment, furniture or furnishings is proscribed. |
| Penalty: Twice the replacement cost of item. Administrative fee of Kshs. 500. Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one academic year. Further University regulations on this clause apply. |
| 2. Defacing, mutilating or damaging library items, facilities,equipment, furniture or furnishing or willfully altering or destroying identification marks relating to ownership or location of library items, equipment, furniture or furnishingsis prohibited.. |
| Penalty: Replacement cost of the item, administrative fee of Ksh. 500, suspension from the library for a maximum period ofone semester. |
| 3. Obtaining or using a library card under false pretenses is not allowed. |
| Penalty: Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester. |
| 4. Smoking, eating and drinking and sleeping in the library buildings is not allowed. |
| Penalty: Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester. |
| 5. All communication gadgets including cell phones, pagers, radios, beepers etc should be put on silent mode before entering the library. No call should be made or received in the library. |
| Penalty: Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester. |
| 6. The library is a place for silent, private study. Consultations, discussions, group study etc should not be held in the library. The university provides many other areas on campus for this. |
| Penalty: Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one month |
| 7. Use or possession of items from other libraries that are either overdue or have evidence of having been removed without proper authorization will be confiscated. |
| Penalty: Additional consultations with the concerned library will be undertaken. |
| 8. A user serving a suspension from the library is required to strictly adhere to the suspension term. |
| Penalty: Violating a suspension in effect will result to further suspension for a period of one semester in addition to the current term. |