• It is responsible for lending books to faculty members, students and staff according to different criteria.

• Patrons can fill out a form available at the Circulation Desk if they do not find a certain book provided that this book is in the library collections.

• It collects fines whenever books are overdue. Students with overdue books must go to the Circulation Desk and pay the fine in order to clear their records. otherwise they will not be able to know their grades by the end of every semester.

Patrons who have a valid borrowing ID card with no overdue or fines can borrow books as follows:

• Books may be borrowed and checked out from the Circulation Desk in the library. Patrons are responsible for materials borrowed out on their ID; therefore students mustn’t permit any person to use their ID card to borrow books.

• Any book can be renewed on or before the due date at the Circulation Desk unless there is a hold on it. Books not returned on time will be fined.

The Circulation Desk personnel can place a “hold” for a checked out book. Whenever this book is available in the library, the patron will receive a notice via e-mail and the book will be held at the Circulation Desk for a whole week.

• The Reserve System keeps two copies of every textbook available at the Bookstore. The library allows usage of these textbooks but not their photocopying. It also permits professors' selection and placement of certain library books for students to use in their coursework.

• Students must present their ID card at the Reserve Desk each time when requesting an item.

• Textbooks are due two hours of checkout and must be used in the Library. Patrons have to return Reserve Items to the Reserve Desk and not leave them anywhere, otherwise they will not be considered returned.

Recommending purchase of book for the library

To recommend a book for the library collection, please send a book request signed by the Dean of your faculty to the Head of Libraries in the Main Library.

Reserving a class session in the library

To arrange for a class session for your course, please send a Class Session Reservation Request to the Main Library. You will be contacted by a librarian for confirmation within two days. The request should include instructor’s information( instructor’s name and department ) course information ( the course name and number).