Library Membership

The library offers various categories of membership to suit different requirements. Details are given below.

1. PATRON -1 [25 Years]

Fees	Rs.5,000/-
Admission Fees	Rs.100/-
Validity	25 Years (After 15 years, membership may be transferred to the nominee.)
Entitlement	4 Books (for one month) and 2 Periodicals (for 15 days). New books will be issued for 15 days only. Free reading room

2. PATRON -2 [15 Years]

Deposit	Rs.5,000/-
Admission Fees	Rs.100/-
Validity	15 Years (At the end of 15 years, member may take refund of deposit or extend membership for another 10 years.)
Entitlement	4 Books (for one month) and 2 Periodicals (for 15 days). New books will be issued for 15 days only. Free reading room

3. BHAVAN'S LIFE MEMBERS

Deposit	Rs.1,000/-
Admission Fees	Rs.100/-
Validity	Till the validity of Bhavan's Life Membership.
Entitlement	4 Books (for one month) and 2 Periodicals (for 15 days). New books will be issued for 15 days only. Free reading room

4. BOOKWORM [Yearly]

Deposit	Rs.1000/-
Admission Fees	Rs.100/-
Fees	Rs.1200/- (Annual)
Entitlement	2 Books (for one month) and 1 Periodical (for 15 days). New books will be issued for 15 days only. Free reading room.

5. CHILDREN [Yearly]

Deposit	Rs.20/-
Admission Fees	Rs.10/-
Fees	Rs.120/- (Annual)
Entitlement	1 Book and 1 Periodical for one month. Free reading room.

6. PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP

Deposit	Nil
Fees	Rs.600/- (Annual)
Entitlement	Read newspapers, magazines, and books in the library only. No lending facility is available for this membership.

7. GUEST MEMBERSHIP

Fees:	Rs.50/- per day Rs.150/- per week Rs.300/- per month
Facilities/Entitlements	Non-members can take a Guest Membership to access the reference sources and books within the library. There will be additional charges for photocopying/scanning/printing as applicable.

8. ENTRY PASS

Deposit	Rs.500/-
Admission Fees	Rs.100/-
Fees	Rs.300/- (Monthly)
Visiting Membership	Rs. 50/- per day
Entitlement	Only for students / researchers / scholars who wish to use the Reading Room for their own studies. They may bring in their books for study in the Reading Room. This membership is available for students who are above class 12 or above 18 years of age. No lending or reference of library material is available on this membership.