Circulation Circulation section of the Information Centre, functions on all working days including Saturdays and general holidays. The transactions includes Books, Research Reports, Thesis, Standards, Patents, Journals (loose & bound issues).
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Lending and Renewal of Documents 

• Documents are loaned up to 45 days. Loaning period starts from 1st and 15th of the month.
• Loose issues and bound volumes are issued for overnight only.
• Fines are levied for overdue documents as per rules.
• For details please contact ICAST Front Desk 

• A user may request that library staff place a hold or recall on a document that is currently charged out.
• All borrowers are guaranteed the use of a library book for a minimum of forty five days, unless a rush recall is placed to put the book on course reserve. 

Days	Books	Reports
first 7 days	25 paisa	10 paisa
next 7-21 days	50 paisa	25 paisa
next onwords	1.00 rupee	50 paisa

 

• Overdue fines for reserve items are same as above for ALL library borrowers.
• Recall fines for reserve items are same as above for ALL library borrowers.
• Fines are assessed for every day an item is overdue, regardless of whether the library is open or closed during the overdue period. 

• Replacement cost along with overdue and other charges apply as per rules
• Entire volume cost is recovered for the document which is a part of multi volume/issue set. 

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