 the turkeyen campus library the turkeyen campus library hours of operation branch period opening hours service hours turkeyen monday friday saturdays 830 2200h 830 1700h 900 2200h 900 1700h  during vacation closing times may be reduced or extended during the vacation periods notices will be displayed on notice boards and on this web page under news prior to the closure the library is closed for one 1 week in december during the main christmas holidays  on public holidays the library is closed on all public holidays faq can anyone join the university of guyana library  all staff and students who are fully registered with the university of guyana are allowed to join the library visitors are allowed to join the library upon request based on the discretion of the university librarian for a small fee how do i reserve a book in the library  in order to make a reservation the student should complete a reservation card with the person s name author title of book and the date by which the book should be collected one week is given for the person to collect the book are students expected to pay a cautionary deposit  students are required to pay a refundable cautionary deposit of 1500 at the time of initial registration what is the procedure for photocopying items  patrons are asked to identify the material to be photocopied complete the photocopy request form pay the cost at the circulation desk fines point and uplift the photocopied item requests for photocopied items can also be sent via email copyright regulations apply to the photocopying of items how do i renew a book  a book can be renewed by visiting the library or by calling the circulation department and giving the following details such as your name author of the book title of the book the call number of the book and the date due how do i find books  to find books in the university of guyana library use the library catalogue searching either by author title or subject the catalogue will provide a classification number call number that would help you locate the book books on the shelf in the various subject divisions persons residing overseas can request information of this nature via email how do i access the electronic resources  in order to access librarysubscribed electronic resources from on or offcampus you must collect the username and password from your faculty or the learning resource centre why should i register with the library  all eligible users must register with the library in order to use the facilities and borrow items your university library offers a number of services to help you get the most out of studying and research at university of guyana   circulation the circulations services offered include loans returns and renewals  borrowing all registered users must present a valid university id card in order to borrow library materials loan privileges are as follows ug  undergraduate students  may borrow up to eight 8 items at a time six 6 of those being materials which can be taken out of the library they are allowed to borrow serials only for use in the library undergraduates can borrow two 2 reserve items at a time ug  postgraduate students  may borrow up to twelve 12 items at a time ten 10 of those being materials which can be taken out of the library they are allowed to borrow serials only for use in the library postgraduates can borrow two 2 reserve items at a time ug  academic and senior administrative staff  may borrow up to twenty 20 items at a time ug  nonacademic senior staff  may borrow up to six 6 items at a time books are due for return by the due date as stamped in the book or maybe earlier if reserved by another person and recalled from you fines are charged on all overdue books  renewals items from the reserve collection cannot be renewed but patrons can renew items from the general collection for the loan period of the book the conditions for renewals are items can be renewed twice only items cannot be overdue items on reserve cannot be renewed renewals can be done either in person or via telephone no 2224931  returns all items borrowed must be returned at the circulation desk  reservations reservation for items currently on loan can be made at the circulation desk when those items are returned the items requested are held for a maximum of seven days an item request does not change the original due date but it does prevent the current borrower from renewing it  reference service staff provide assistance in using the library s collections and help with any queries regarding the library s services resources and facilities this service also includes online internet searches for students  interlibrary lending the university of guyana borrows materials or obtains photocopies of materials not owned by the library from local or overseas libraries for faculty members researchers and students to request an interlibrary loan or copies of articles not available in the library patrons should contact the main information desk  photocopying photocopies are provided on request at the circulation desk the fee is 800 per exposure for research materials and 1100 per exposure for other materials  library instruction tours the university library conducts orientation sessions and tours for students during these sessions we emphasize current library services offered and provide basic information on how to use the library orientation sessions for new students are usually conducted at the beginning of the academic year in conjunction with faculty orientation special tours can be organised at the request of faculties  external users access nonuniversity members are categorised as external users or visitors who may be granted access to the library resources such persons seeking library access must direct their request to the main information desk visitors requesting borrowing privileges must pay a cautionary deposit complete an application and submit all relevant documents photographs references and identification once approval is granted the person is registered and issued with a visitor s id card reader s services division turkeyen campus the readers services division is divided into subject divisions as listed below circulation the main issue desk and the reserve collection are located here users are provided with the following services here borrowing returns renewals reservations photocopy requests financial transactions the reserve collection contains materials that have been placed in the reserve collection upon the request of faculty the items may be owned by the library or by faculty members and are highuse items with shorter circulation periods to accommodate the usually high demand  humanities education in the humanities education division located on the first floor old wing you can find information related to the following subject areas creative arts education history languages library science literature modern languages music philosophy and religion this division also houses two 2 reading rooms that can accommodate approximately sixty 60 persons  science technology in the science technology division located on the second floor old wing you can find information related to the following subject areas agriculture architectural engineering biology chemistry civil engineering computer science electrical engineering environmental health environmental science forestry health sciences mathematics mechanical engineering medical technology medicine natural sciences naval science pharmacy physics technology and military science this division also houses two 2 reading rooms that can accommodate approximately ninetyeigth 98 persons  social sciences law in the social sciences law division located on the first floor new wing you can find information related to the following subject areas anarchism banking finance commerce communism criminology economics law local government management politics socialism and sociology among others webmaster thu 3022017 1659  