MSA Library

General Policies

🔇 Quiet Environment:

• Talking and mobile phone conversations are prohibited.
• Set phones to silent before entering.

🚫 Food & Drinks:

• No eating, drinking, or smoking in the library.
• Dispose of waste in the provided bins.

💻 Computer Use:

• Library computers are for academic purposes only.

📖 Book Borrowing:

• Books must be officially borrowed and stamped with a return date before leaving.

📚 Book Shelving:

• Do not re-shelve books; leave them on tables for library staff to handle.

Borrowing Books Policy

🆔 User Registration:

• Register at the Library Circulation Desk with your University ID.

📚 Borrowing Limits:

• Students: Borrow up to 2 books for 7 days, renewable for another 7 days unless reserved by another user.
• Staff: Borrow up to 3 books for one semester.

🔄 Renewals:

• Renew by bringing the book to the library for re-stamping. Books may be recalled at any time during the extended loan period.

🚫 Restrictions:

• Do not pass borrowed books to others.
• CDs may not be borrowed.

📦 Reserved Books:

• Collect reserved books by 12:00 PM on the second working day after return, or they will be returned to the shelves.

📜 Lost or Damaged Books:

• Users are responsible for the full replacement or repair cost.

⏱ Late Returns:

• Fines apply unless due to illness or unavoidable circumstances (proof required).

💸 Fine Structure:

• First Week: LE 2 per book per overdue day.
• Overdue > 4 Weeks: Book considered lost. Charged cost + 25% of the current price (minimum LE 20).
• Unpaid Fines: Added to semester fees.

📅 Examination Period:

• • Penalty fees doubled 4 weeks before and during exams.
  • Penalties also doubled for books recalled by the library but not returned.