Using
The Library
Menu
Etiquette
- Our librarians are here to help and you are welcome to ask for their assistance.
- Use silent mode on your devices.
- Please take your calls outside the premises.
- Respect library materials. Keep them free from underlining, highlighting and dog ears.
- Use the seating near the entrance if you need to eat or snack . Plain water is allowed in the library.
- Be considerate of others and keep conversation to a minimum. Keep your volume down during group discussions.
- Leave books on the cart for reshelving.
Loan Policy:
Borrowing and Renewals
- User must present a valid Library Card to borrow material.
- Library Card is non-transferable.
- Replacement of Lost Card is at a fee of S$20 plus prevailing GST.
- Renewal of membership can be done at the counter during opening hours.
- Users can renew library materials online via http://sbcportal.vvibrant.com/ , by phone (6559-1531) or in person.
Returning
- All borrowed materials should be returned over the library counter during opening hours.
- If the library is closed, you can return via the book drop.
- For books returned via the book drop, the returned date will be the next working day.
- Course Reserve materials must be borrowed and returned at the Library Counter.
- Overdue fine is S$0.20 per day per item. Users appealing against overdue fines because of illness must present a medical certificate.
- When students graduate, take leave or drop out of school, they must return all materials borrowed from the Library, clear any outstanding fines and return their library card.
Reservations
- Users can make reservations for items-on-loan via the Library Catalog website or at library counter.
- Users must pick up the reserved items within 3 days from the day he/she is informed to pick them up.
Course Reserve (CR)
- Each user can borrow up to five CR items for a day. Renewals are allowed only once, as long as the item is not under reservation.
Lost and Damaged Items
Lost Books
- User must report lost book at the Library counter during opening hours as soon as possible.
- A report of lost book after its due date will incur overdue fines.
Payment Policy for Lost Books
For Lost Book to be replaced by user
- User must replace the lost book as soon as possible.
- Administration fee for lost book is S$50. The user must also pay overdue fines if applicable.
For Lost Book to be replaced by library
- User will have to pay the list price including the freight charges for the lost book, plus S$50 administration fee, and over due charges, if applicable..
- For ‘out-of-print’ books, the charge is S$100 (for books in Chinese) and S$250 (for books in English and other languages), plus S$50 administration fee, and overdue charges, if applicable.
