A. Borrowing of books for room use only

 1. Use the card catalog or the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to locate the needed material;

2. Copy accurately the call number, author and title of the material on a call slip. Call slips are provided at the library counters;

3. Present the call slip to the Library Working Scholar stationed at the counter;

4. Write your name and ID number on the book card (pink card) if the material is available; and

5. Leave the book card along with your borrower's card and duly registered perpetual ID card before getting the book.

N.B. Theses and dissertations are strictly for room use only. These can only be taken out for photocopying the content of the abstract. A patron who intends to avail of this service must be accompanied by a Library Working Scholar.

Returning Procedures

A. All library materials except in sections where the open-shelf system is adopted must be returned to the Circulation Desk;

B. For overnight loans, patrons are required to let their borrowers' card be annotated with “returned” before leaving the circulation desk; and

C. No claims regarding return of library materials will be honored without an annotated borrower's card.

A. Overnight

The Library charges Php17.00 per day per book for overdue books borrowed for overnight. The borrower's card will also be confiscated subject to the days for overdue. Sundays and holidays are included in the computation of overdue fines.

 B. Photocopy

 1. Books borrowed for photocopy are considered overdue if they are not returned after an hour; and

2. The Library charges Php12.00 per hour per book for overdue books borrowed for photocopy.

 C. Lost/Damaged Books

 A lost book must be either:

1. Paid according to the amount determined by the library; or

2. Replaced with a copy of the same book. A processing fee and accumulated fines are charged for lost and/or replaced books.

The payment of a lost book will be computed as follows:

Payment lost book = [ (CBP * 25% ) * #Y ] + PF + AF

where:     

CBP = cost of book when published
         25% = constant (K)
         #Y = number of years from the date of                    publication to date
        PF = processing fee

AF = accumulated fines