Library Rules

- Every member of the EMU family can become a member of the library.

- Members are obliged to show their identity cards.

- Students are required to renew their membership at the beginning of each semester. Student membership is not possible during the summer break.

- Members are obliged to get the “Clearance Forms” signed by the Library Directorate on their leave from the university or from the related units.

- In order to renew their library memberships, students must have no obligations to the library as a result of lost books and/or late returns.

- Every member of the library accepts to observe the library rules.

- Undergraduate students can borrow 3 books and/or 3 audiovisual materials for a period of 15 days;

- Graduate students, part-time academic staff, and administrative personnel can borrow 7 books and/or 7 audiovisual materials for a period of 1 month;

 - Full-time academic staff can borrow 15 books and/or 15 audiovisual materials per semester.

- The members who fail to return the book(s) on loan  on the due date are not allowed to borrow any other book(s) unless they return the book(s) and pay the penalty caused by the delay.

- The members can ask for the items borrowed by other members to be put on reserve. If the reserved item is not taken out in 2 days after it is returned to the library, the reserve request will be cancelled.

- Books with over due dates cannot be taken out from the library unless the due date has been extended.

- In urgent cases, the Library Directorate can request the material to be returned before its due date.

- Reference Books (Resource Books), Periodicals, Rare Books and Theses cannot be borrowed.

- Books in the Reserve Section can only be used within the library premises. They cannot be checked out. 

- Loaning these books for use in the library is possible during the library’s working hours. The duration for borrowing such books is 3 hours. 

- Book or books borrowed should be returned to the Reserve Section at the time specified.  In cases where the book is not demanded by another reader, it is possible to give an hour’s extension.  This hourly extension can be renewed. In order to get an extension, the reader should apply to the Reserve Section.   Otherwise the book will be considered as not returned and a late return fine will be applied. 

- Late return fines in the Reserve Section are on an hourly basis.  For every late hour, a 50 Kurus fine is applied per book. 

- A reader can reserve a book in circulation from the Reserve Section.  The book that is put on reserve should be borrowed not later than 30 minutes after the returned hour.  If the book is not checked out within the specified time limits, it would be given to the next reader in the waiting list (if there is one). 

- The same book cannot be reserved a second time by the same reader. 

- To loan a book, readers should leave their IDs or an equivalent document at the Reserve Section.  These documents will be given to you once you return the books to the Reserve Section.  IDs or similar documents are given back only to their actual owners.           

- A fine of 50 Kuruş  per day will be levied on all library material, which is not returned with in the stipulated period (return date) .

i. Delay penalty application is limited for 2 months.

ii. In cases where the reader does not return the items on loan to him/her in two months, then these will be considered as “Lost” material,

iii. If the items are returned 2 months after the “return date”, an additional 50% fine is charged for the late return.

- For lost and damaged materials, a 50% fine is added to the current value of the item. If the member provides the same or a new edition of the lost item, no penalty is charged except for the over-due fine.

- In the Reserve Section, an hourly penalty is levied on late return  books.  The penalty is 50 Kurus per hour.

- Readers cannot borrow books on behalf of other library users.

- Readers bear all the responsibility of the borrowed items.

- It is the readers’ responsibility to return the borrowed materials on time. The Library reminds the due dates to the readers via e-mail, telephone or mail. The aim is to prevent late returns and support the circulation of library materials.

- Readers should inform the library about their current e-mail and/or mail addresses. The library cannot be kept responsible for the e-mail and/or mails not received by the reader.

- The reader bears all the responsibility of the books on loan..

          - The rights of the user can be suspended because of late returns, lost books or damaged books, and when the penalties that have incurred are not paid. The member will be able to borrow materials when the compensation is received. .

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