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Library: The Sahitya Akademi Library is one of the most important multi-lingual libraries in India with a rich collection of books on literature and allied subjects in 24 languages recognised by the Sahitya Akademi. The Library is also well-known for its huge collection of books on literary theories and criticism, women's studies, cultural histories and translation studies. It's specialized collections include publications on and by Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi. It also includes enriched reference books focusing mainly on Indian and World literature, philosophy, religion, art and culture. The library also has a special collection of books donated by Prof. Gopi Chand Narang. The computerization of English, Hindi and Tamil collections of the Library has been completed. Online catalogues for English, Hindi and Tamil books are now available on our website for users. Computerized cataloguing of other languages have also been started.

The library also maintains a small collection of bound volumes of literary periodicals. Online Indexing of periodical literature received in the library is being carried out from 1988 onwards (hard copies of the Indian Literary Index are available for 1988-90 and 1996). Newspaper clippings of literary events and feature articles on literature and writers are also available for consultation.

A minimum of 150 users visit the library on any given working day, making it one of the most populated libraries in the region.

The regional offices' libraries of the Akademi at Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai have sizeable collections. The libraries at the Regional Offices are being built up as centres for the concerned regional languages and are being envisaged as liaison institutions for important language libraries in the regions.

Working Hourse

 

The library is open from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Saturday except Sunday & Gazetted Holidays.

 

Facilities

1. Card catalogues are available for all the sections. The catalogues are in Roman script.
2. WebOPAC facility is available for the English, Hindi and Tamil sections.
3. Reading room facility for consulting the library's resources.
4. Photocopying facility.
5. Access to DELNET union catalogue.
6. Article Indexing of literary periodicals.
7. Newspaper Clippings.

Rules of Admission and Membership

1. The library is open only to registered members.
2. The library allows only individual membership.
3. Membership is given upon payment of a refundable security deposit.
4. Persons seeking membership may collect the requisite form available at the circulation counter and submit the same duly filled along with two stamp size photographs.
5. For student membership (M.A. and M. Phil. only), the forms should be attested by Head of Department and Administrative Officer. For others the forms should accompany residence and identify proof.
6. Address, telephone numbers and stamp impression must be legible. Otherwise the forms will not be accepted.
7. Membership enrolment is done between Monday To Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8. Membership is open to persons residing in the Delhi and NCR (Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida only). Postal membership is not available.
9. Change of address and telephone number should be informed without fail.

Details of Security Deposit

1. To borrow books from any of the language sections of the library, including English, a deposit of Rs.1000/- should be made.
2. To borrow from the Indian languages sections, a deposit of Rs.500/- should be made.
3. Students in the P.G. and M. Phil. levels are charged a concessional rate of Rs.500 provided their forms are attested by their Head of Department and Administrative Officer.
4. Senior citizens (above 60 years) have also to pay Rs.500/- as security deposit.
5. For consultation/Reference of the library's resources without book borrowing facility, a security deposit of Rs.250/- will be charged.
6. Payment is to be made in cash.
7. For refund of security deposit the requisite form should be duly filled up and submitted along with cash receipt.

Temporary Admission/ Membership

 

For consulting the library for a period up to 15 days Rs.50/- will have to be paid. Books will not be issued to such users.

 

Rules of Issue of Books

1. Reference books, costly books, rare books and books published before 1970 will not be available for borrowing.
2. Only two books are issued per individual.
3. Books are issued for one month. They will be renewed if there is no demand for them from other members.
4. If books are not returned on the date due, a fine of Rs. 1/- will be charged per day per book.
5. If books are retained for two months or more, without renewal, a fine of Rs. 50/- will be charged to continue the membership. This is in addition to the late fine.
6. Books will be issued only till 5.30 p.m.

Book Loss and Spoiled Books

1. Readers should replace books if they are lost by them or spoiled
2. In case of loss of a particular volume, complete set price has to be paid
3. Cash payment for loss or unacceptable damage are to be made as per rates mentioned below:

   Publication Year ------- Rate of Reimbursement
   Before 1980 ----------- Cost price and additional 100%
   1980-1990 ------------- Cost price and additional 75%
   1991-2000 ------------- Cost price and additional 50%
   2001------- ------------- Cost price and additional 10%

Photostat

1. Complete books will be copied only in exceptional cases. Readers are not to make such demands.
   
2. Only 10% of the total number of pages of a book may be copied.
   
3. Photocopying will be done up to 5:30 PM.

Photocopying Charges

1. Rs. 1/- per exposure, A4 and FS sizes
   
2. Rs. 2/- for A3 size; Rs. 3/- for illustrations

Charges for computer printouts

 

Rs. 3/- per page

 

Charges for Scanning

 

Rs. 10/- per copy

 

General Rules

1. Library users should ensure that the resources of the library are properly used and its dignity and environment properly maintained.
2. Readers should not misuse books. Underscoring in the text and scribbling of personal comments inside books are not permitted.
3. Discussions in the stack area and reading room are disallowed.
4. The reading room is meant only for reading. Persons found to be misusing the reading room will be turned out.
5. Personal books are not allowed in the library.
6. Readers should not pile up books on the reading tables.
7. Cell phones are not to be used in the library. They should be switched off.
8. Readers are advised not to leave their valuables at the property counter. However bags are strictly not allowed inside the library.
9. Readers should take care of their valuables. Library will not be responsible for any loss.

 

 

(This page was updated on 20 August 2011)