{"id":709,"date":"2025-12-31T08:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/librarydump\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2025-12-31T08:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:03:21","slug":"library-membersahip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/library-membersahip\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Membersahip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"709\" class=\"elementor elementor-709\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ff2dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5ff2dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f281708 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f281708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE LIBRARY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaf953 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdaf953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Library Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166b8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"166b8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41aafa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"41aafa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n<title>Library Membership<\/title>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"\r\n    max-width:900px;\r\n    margin:50px auto;\r\n    padding:0 20px;\r\n    font-family:'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size:14px;\r\n    line-height:1.7;\r\n    color:#333;\r\n\">\r\n\r\n    <h1 style=\"\r\n        text-align:center;\r\n        color:#8b0000;\r\n        font-size:26px;\r\n        letter-spacing:1.5px;\r\n        margin-bottom:30px;\r\n    \">\r\n        Library Membership\r\n    <\/h1>\r\n\r\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px;\">\r\n        Eligibility for Library Membership\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:15px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        The following categories of users are eligible to obtain membership of the\r\n        University Library:\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <ul style=\"margin-left:20px; margin-bottom:20px;\">\r\n        <li>Registered undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University<\/li>\r\n        <li>Permanent academic staff<\/li>\r\n        <li>Permanent non-academic staff<\/li>\r\n        <li>Temporary academic staff (subject to a security deposit)<\/li>\r\n        <li>Visiting inquirers (for reading purposes only)<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px;\">\r\n        Obtaining Library Membership\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:15px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        Students, academic staff, and researchers who wish to obtain library membership\r\n        are required to submit a <strong>duly completed application form<\/strong>,\r\n        obtainable from the library counter. Upon approval, applicants will be issued\r\n        a <strong>library license\/card<\/strong>, which entitles them to access library\r\n        services and make use of library materials in accordance with library regulations.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:20px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        All registered members are eligible to make use of library facilities, collections,\r\n        and services subject to the rules and regulations of the Library.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px;\">\r\n        Registration and Issue of Library Cards\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:15px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        All internal students registered with the University are entitled to use the\r\n        Library. For registration, a completed reader application form must be submitted\r\n        together with a valid University Identity Card.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <ul style=\"margin-left:20px; margin-bottom:20px;\">\r\n        <li><strong>First-year students:<\/strong> Three (3) lending library cards<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Second-year students:<\/strong> Four (4) lending library cards<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Third-year students:<\/strong> Five (5) lending library cards<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Fourth-year students:<\/strong> Six (6) lending library cards<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:20px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        Postgraduate students are also eligible to use library facilities. Special research\r\n        scholars may use the Library with prior approval from the Librarian.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px;\">\r\n        Renewal of Library Membership\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:15px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        Library membership and library cards must be renewed annually. Members are required\r\n        to submit their library cards to the Circulation Section for renewal during the\r\n        months of <strong>February and March<\/strong> each year.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:20px; text-align:justify;\">\r\n        Lending services will not be provided without valid renewal. 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