• Library users must present their “Atılım University Library User Card” to borrow or return books.

• Anybody misusing or damaging library materials or premises will be subject to disciplinary measures

• No smoking, eating or drinking

• Mobile phones may not be used and must be turned off

Borrowing Books

• Atılım University academic staff and research assistants may borrow up to 10 books, 2 bound journals, 1 VCD, 1 Videocassettes, 2 music cassettes at a time.

• Part- time academic staff may borrow up to 5 books

• The above loan periods may be extended, provided there has been no request for the materials. Materials to be renewed must be brought to the library.

• Interlibrary loan /photocopy requests are governed by special rules.

• The library reserves the right to recall borrowed material before the due date.

• Although the library will attempt  to notify readers when materials are past due, the borrower bears full responsibility for their timely return.

• A fine per book, journal or non-book item per day is charged for late returns

• In the case of loss of a book , journal or non-book item, the reader will be obliged to pay its replacement value in Turkish liras at the Central Bank rate of exchange prevailing on the day of payment, plus 50%, together with the amount owing for late returns as of the date on which the item is reported as lost.

• Items on reserve are lent for two hours. If not requested by another reader, they may be borrowed for an additional two hours. If there are two or more copies of an item on reserve, all but one may also be borrowed after 9.30 p.m. until 10.00 a.m. the next day.

• A fine of twice the daily rate is charged for each hour or partial hour in the case of reserve materials returned late.

• Library users who return overnight loans late twice will not be permitted to borrow overnight.