Library Borrowing System

Membership

• All students, faculty and staffs of BRAC University and staffs of BRAC can enroll for membership at Ayesha Abed Library.
• Membership form is available at library circulation desk.

Borrowing

• Borrower must present valid ID card at the time of Checking out library materials and visiting library.
• Only the owner of a library-registered ID is authorized to borrow materials on his or her card.
• The library is not responsible for unauthorized use of library cards.
• Reference books/Periodicals/Journals/Magazines can be read only in the library and can not be borrowed.

Returns

• Members must return/renew items borrowed within the due date range.
• Items must be returned to Ayesha Abed Library, BRAC University.

  Renewal 

Items on loan may be renewed if no request is placed for those items.

Renewals may be done in the following ways

• Online catalogue (http://library.bracu.ac.bd/).
• Presenting the items at circulation desk.
• Via telephone.

Holds

• Holds may be placed for materials that are currently charged out.
• One can place hold through the online catalogue system.
• Borrowers will be notified for pick-up when the item is returned.

Recall

• Borrower can recall for currently loaned items in urgent need by contacting circulation desk.
• BRAC University library reserves the right to recall borrowed materials before the due date.

Overdue

• Item/s will be considered as overdue if any user fails to return or renew the item/s within the due date range stamped on the due date slip.
• Borrower will not be able to borrow if he/she has overdue.
• Borrowing privileges will be suspended until the item/s is/are returned and the penalty for non-returned item/s is/are paid.
• Notices will be served through e-mail to student/staff e-mail accounts.
• Borrowers are responsible for checking that e-mail account.

Loan Periods The following table is presenting the Loan Period, Membership category, the Number of items a member can borrow, fines for overdue items/day and the number of Holding privilege.

Infringement

Overdue fines:

• Tk. 5.00 (Five) only per calendar day for each Book item (BK).
• Tk. 10.00 (Ten) only per calendar day for each Audio Visual item (AV).

Lost Item:

• If the borrowed item(s) is/are not returned within 6 (six) weeks, the item(s) will be considered as lost.
• Lost by the borrower must be replaced by a new copy of the same item(s).
• The borrower will be solely liable for the full replacement of cost and accumulated fines for the item(s) borrowed.
• The replacement cost of the borrowed item(s) will be the double of the current market price of the item.