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Lending Services
Local Membership
Limited number of books are lent out to the readers under
certain terms
and conditions. To avail this facility one has to become
the member of the Lending division of the library, applying on
a prescribed lending
form. Two books can be borrowed at a time for a period of
14 days, which can be extend for another 14 days either by phone,
or by post or by personal visit. Lending division membership
is free, but the borrower has to deposit the amount equal to
one and half time of the price of the book. A fine of Re. 0.20
is charged, per book per day, for late return of books. When
the borrower wishes to cancel his membership he/she gets back
the money, through a cheque, with out any deduction.
Outstation Membership
Out station persons can borrow the books through post. The
lending rules of the local membership apply to the outstation
memberships also. But both ways postage is to be borne by the
borrower. The books are sent by V.P.P. for postal charges and
the borrower is expected to send them back by registered post
only. Books are lent out for a period of 21 days, which can be
extended for another 21days. |
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Inter Library Loan
Selected libraries of the country and abroad may borrow the
books for their readers from the National Library through inter
library loan facility. Four books are lent out for a period of
21 days for Indian libraries and two months for foreign libraries.
Both ways postage is to be borne by the borrowing library.
The National Library also borrow books from other libraries on
reader's request, if the book is not available in the Library. |
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Bibliographic Services
Research scholars, Government agencies, universities and national
level institutions may avail this facility. Selected list of
reading materials or bibliographies are prepared by the library
on request. Special bibliographies are prepared to augment the
exhibitions, which the National Library holds. Compilation of
exhaustive bibliographies on special topics, like Indology, are
under way. The library provides bibliographies and/or bibliographic
statistics to the national and international organisations. The
Library provides supports the Central Reference Library, Kolkata
in compiling the Indian National Bibliography.
Reprographic Services
Members of both the reading room and lending division may
avail reprographic facilities against payment.
The photocopies, microfilms and microfilms printout/photocopy
will be provided within the limits of the International Copy
Rights Act. |
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Services for Children
The National Library has a separate division for the children.
Equipped with English, Indian and few foreign languages books,
the division caters the information as well as recreational needs
of the children.
No formal membership is required to use this section.
Any child can enter the Children's section, sign in a register
and use the books in the division. The children's divisions collection
are not lent out. At present the Children's Library hold about
28, 000 books and many periodicals. |
A part of the Children's Library |
Training and Guidance
The library provides training and guidance in conservation of
library materials and in modernisation activities of the libraries
to the different institutions on request. Regular courses are
conducted in the National Library premises and in different parts
of India, to impart knowledge in these fields. |
A seminar organised by the National
Library at Guwahati, Assam |
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