Rules and Regulations

Library Hours

• For regular class days, the library opens from Monday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm, with No Noon Break. In the case of Graduate School when classes are held on a Saturday, libraries will open during class hours and as per request.
• For summer and semestral break, the library opens from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.

Authorized Users

The facilities and services of the library are available to the following:

• All registered students of the JBLF System
• All academic and administrative officers, faculty, members, and employees of the college/university
• Alumni
• Researchers and students of other schools with proper identification, but subject to the following:
  • Present their Library Borrower’s Card/School ID
  • Present recommendation letter from their respective school librarian
  • Allowed to use one book at a time in the research room; and
  • Not allowed to borrow books for overnight use. However, they are allowed to photocopy the materials they need through the facilities within the campus.

Library Borrower’s Card

• Every student is required to have a library borrower’s card which he/she will present at the entrance every time he/she enters the research room.
• The library card is valid only for the current semester or summer term.
• Library cards are non-transferrable.
• Lost library card shall be re-issued provided the student shall secure clearance and pays the corresponding amount for a replacement.

Lost and Damaged

• Fines may be terminated at the request of the student concerned after he/she reports a lost book. Lost or badly damaged books shall be replaced at cost. The original book remains the property of the library.

Fines/Penalties

1. Students

• Fines and penalties shall be charged from students with overdue books according to fines imposed as posted.
• Professional Books – P2.00/hour
• General Education Books – P1.00/hour
• Fiction Books – P1.00/day

Failure to return for one day of a General Education book is charged P10.00 and a Professional Book for P20.00.

2. Faculty and Staff

• Faculty and staff shall be subjected to fines and penalties for overdue books according to imposed fines with rates as per #1 above.
• Professional Books
• General Education
• Fiction Books
• Monthly monitoring of overdue books of faculty and staff. In case of lost book incurred by faculty or staff, they should replace the same book or pay the corresponding cost at the accounting office.

To give considerations and waive the fines and penalties during natural calamities, pandemic and other circumstances that cannot be avoided, they will be allowed to return the books without fines and penalties after a week that they are allowed to return to the campus.