Librarian: Fr. M Chikuni, C.Ss.R
Assistant Librarian: Ms Charlene Maenzanise (librarian@holytrinity.ac.zw; +263786738803).
When using the library:
- Bags and packages must be left, at owner’s risk, at the entrance.
- The assistant librarian’s desk is out of bounds to all library users.
- Silence must be observed in the library.
- Eating, drinking and sleeping are not permitted in the library.
- The use of cell phones in the library is not permitted.
- Used books should not be returned to the shelves. This is the work of the librarian.
- Users are encouraged to do as much reading as possible in the library, so that books remain available to other users.
- Report to any damage to books the assistant librarian as quickly as possible, (e.g. loose pages).
- Reference books may not be taken out of the library.
- No library book may be marked in any way, even by pencil.
- Students may borrow up to 14 books at a time.
- Books must be returned on or before the date due.
- Loss of books will be charged to the borrower at replacement value.
- Books may only be borrowed from the library using the bar-coded library I.D card.
- No borrowed books may be passed to another borrower. The loan must be registered by the Librarian.
The assistant librarian may:
- Allocate books to the reserve shelf.
- Give permission for reserved books to be borrowed overnight. They must be returned by 9.00 am the next morning.
- Recall books before the due date.
- Forbid a particular library user to borrow books, e.g., for persistent abuse of library books or borrowing rights.
- Check the bags of those exiting the library.
- Recommend to the Librarian/Dean that a persistent offender be excluded from the library, either for a stated period or permanently.