Arrangement:

The Libraries follow Open Access System. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme is used for arranging books on the shelves.

Membership:

Students, research scholars, faculty members, staff and XUB/XIMB community are the users of libraries at the both campuses.

External Membership:

The libraries at Xavier City Campus and XIMB Campus, are meant for the students and employees. However, to encourage the pursuit of knowledge, limited library facility will be made available through temporary membership to Alumni, Research Scholars, Academic Institutions, and allowed only with the prior permission from the VC/Registrar, Dean of Schools/Library Coordinator. The fee structure for temporary membership for different categories of temporary users is as follows.

The fee for external membership is as follows:

Category	Caution Money Refundable	Annual fee	Facilities
ALUMNI	4000.00	1000.00	1 Book can be issued for 15 days & avail other library facilities
INDIVIDUALS	5000.00	2000.00	1 Book can be issued for 15 days and avail other library facilities
ACADEMIC	10,000.00	5000.00	2 Books can be issued for 15 days and avail other library facilities

Temporary membership card is not transferable.

General Rules:

• E-resources are accessible only inside the campus

• Membership card is not transferrable

• Strict silence is to be observed in the library.

• Use of mobile phones in the library is strictly prohibited.

• Smoking and eating are strictly prohibited inside the library.

• Any type of group discussion inside the library is not permissible.

• Arrangement of chairs in the reading room should not be disturbed.

• Folders, files, borrowed books and personal books etc. are not allowed inside the library..

• Students can keep their personal belongings in the property counter (near the entrance of library) at their own risk. Library is not responsible for any loss from property counter.

• Books or any other reading materials should not be taken out of the library without the permission of the library staff.

• Any reading materials removed from its place has to be left on the reading table.

• Computers in the library reading room are meant for browsing library databases only. Use of these computers for social networking or entertainment is forbidden.

• Do not remove LAN cord, key board, mouse and any electrical connection from the computers.

• Before leaving the library every user/visitor to the library should allow the security personnel to check him/her as per rules of the library security.

Violation of any of the library rules can lead to cancellation of membership and the student may be debarred from using the library facilities.