CIRCULATION SERVICES
The Circulation Desk is located on the ground floor of the Post Modern Library, Main Campus.
Circulation Services
- Registration of Patrons
- Orientation of users
- Lending of books
- Receiving of books
- Clearance
- Photocopying services
- Administering the rules and regulations governing the use of the library
Lending Services
This facilitates equitable circulation of information resources among all users.
Information materials borrowed on regular and short loan are all issued at the Circulation Desk.
Borrowing and Returning
- Undergraduates can borrow six books for two weeks.
- Postgraduates and Academic staff, ten books for one month.
- Non Teaching staff can borrow six books for one month.
- Books in great demand are placed on short loan collection where they are borrowed for 3 hours only.
Lending Regulations and penalties
- Only registered students of Kenyatta University and Staff are entitled to borrow materials.
- All library users MUST produce their Student /Staff identification card before borrowing any information material.
- Lost or mutilated information materials on loan will be replaced at the market cost of the information materials plus KSh. 500 Processing charges.
- Information materials borrowed on regular loan and not returned on the due date will be charged KSh. 5/= per day.
- Information materials borrowed on short loan and not returned on time will be charged Ksh. 5/= per hour.
Recall of Materials on Loan
The Librarian may recall any information material on loan from a user by notice which shall specify return of the same. If a user does not return the item as specified, he shall incur a fine of Kshs. 5 per book per day.
Photocopy
Photocopy services are offered at the following rates: Photocopy- KSh. 2/= per page. This is done within the permissible copying limits as per Copyright Act.
CONTACT
Head Librarian: Catherine Mukoma
Email: mukoma.catherine@ku.ac.ke