Library

College Library Rules

Patna Women’s College has a well equipped automated library with competent staff to monitor and guide the students in the use of library facilities.

Membership is obligatory for all students within 2 months of admission.
Students will apply for books in the prescribed form by 1 P.M.
Books from the General library are given on loan daily for a week from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Students who fail to return books at the prescribed time will pay a fine of Re. 5/- per day, per book.
Any book returned in bad condition is liable for payment of binding charge Rs. 50/- per book.
Students will search through computer/catalogue cards of the library to guide them in the choice of books.

ID card is a must for all library transactions. ID cards are non-transferable.
Users are requested to maintain silence in the library.
College dress-code is applicable while visiting library on all occasions.
Users should ensure that when browsing through books they replace the book from where it was taken, according to the arrangement on the shelf. Staff assistance may be taken for replacing the books.
Users should avoid taking out several volumes of reports, journals and books at a time.
The library reading area should be used only for reference and consultation of resource materials.
Use of mobile phone is prohibited.
Users should fully co-operate with the library staff. In case of any need they should meet the librarian.
Tearing of pages and scribbling in the library books should be avoided.
Strict silence will be observed at all times in the library.
Students are requested to use books with care. They will be held responsible for mishandling.
Library books are not to be lent by students to anyone in the college or outside the college.
No magazines or papers of the library will be lent for home use.
Other library facilities are available for those students who have library cards.
All library rules and regulations must be strictly followed in the library.
Persistent defaulters of library rules will have their library service suspended.

Users cannot borrow copies of the same book.
For all first / second / third year students, issue of books stops a week before the filling of their respective annual examination form . The students have to return the overdue library books and deposit library dues, if any.