Lending services.
Lending services include loan of books, renewal and reservation facilities.
The services are available only to users who are registered as library members.
The Conditions to have access to the services are as per the Loan and membership policy. (provide link here to Loan and membership policy)
The Conditions to have access to the services are :
Membership policy
The conditions for registration as a member are the following:
All adults must register themselves as members by completing the registration form.
All children must be registered by their parents or guardians who have to complete a registration form.
Seychellois residents must produce a form of identification such as ID card, passport or driving licence in order to register as library members.
Non-Seychellois residents, as well as Seychellois residing abroad must produce their passports or work permits in order to register as library members.
Registration of members.
The conditions are as follows:
All users must register themselves as members by completing the registration form.
All children must be registered by their parents or guardians by completing a registration form.
Seychellois residents must produce their identity cards in order to register as library members.
Non-Seychellois residents, as well as Seychellois residing abroad must produce their passports or work permits in order to register as library members.
Loans
The terms for borrowing books from the library are as follows:
Deposit Claims:
The person claiming the deposit has to produce the original receipt and any of these forms of identification - identity card, passport and driving license. If the claim is not made within 2 years, the deposit will be forfeited and credited to government revenue.
Types of loan services
The Library provides book loan service to individuals and bulk loan service to institutions.
Book loan service
– A member is allowed to borrow a maximum of 3 books at a time.
- Books can be renewed twice.
- Books on loan with other members can be reserved at the Library and by telephone or email.
Bulk loan service
The service is available for institutions and associations which require a certain amount of books at any one time.
Loan periods
Books can be borrowed for a period of 2 weeks as short term loan or a maximum of 3 month as long term loan.
Membership card
Registered member is issued with a membership card which must be presented each time materials need to be borrowed. The initial membership card is free. In case of loss, the member has to pay SR25 for a new card.
Returning of books
- All borrowers are encouraged to return their books by their due date in order to ensure availability of the books to others.
- Borrowers will have to replace a new copy or a new copy of equal value for books damaged or lost while in their care.
- Membership of borrowers with overdue books will be suspended until the books have been returned in satisfactory conditions.