Lending Library

THE LENDING LIBRARY The Lending Library lends its books to registered users and also facilitates interlibrary loan. Through its activities, it promotes reading habits and also provides relevant materials for borrowing that will meet the information, educational, recreational and research needs of users and national development. MEMBERSHIP A person of any age of the Senior High School may be registered as a borrower after paying the stipulated fee. Registration Procedure: A person must register a borrower to enjoy lending facilities and must undertake to observe the library rules and regulations. To register as a member, a person must provide the following: • Passport size picture • Provide a qualified guarantor who must endorse his/her application form. This person must be a worker in the public institution or a renowned institution. Borrowers’ Right and Responsibilities • Registered members shall be given three (3) tickets each to enable them borrow books. • The total number of books on loan to a borrower is three (3). Additional books may be issued at the discretion of the librarian. • The normal loan period for books is 21days. At the discretion of the librarian, this period may be reduced for books in high demand. The loan request may be extended on request by two separate further periods of 21 days, but not exceeding 63 days, provided the books has not been reserved by another borrower. Reserved books are subjected to recall. • Books must be returned or the period renewed on or before the date due for return. No renewal of the loan period will be granted for books in demand. After 63 days, borrowed books must be handed over to the librarian. Books due for return may be renewed by letter or telephone, provided the following information is given: reader’s name, author and title of the book and date due for return. • Change of address and loss of ticket must be reported immediately to the librarian. • Borrower’s ticket are not transferable. • Borrowers are responsible for all books that they borrow. • After the due date, exemplary fines are charged per book per week or part of the week. Collections The library provides the following general and special collections: Book (on all subjects) Periodicals, Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Youth Collection Africana Collection Reference Sources (Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias) Fiction Biographies UN Collection