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Library Users

By Members

All bona fide students, faculty and employees, members of the Board of Regents and officials of the University
Retired faculty members specifically granted off-campus-reading privileges by the Board of Regents
Visiting scholars with university appointments
Cross registrants from other colleges and universities, and special students

By Non-Members

The following non-members of the University may use the library resources within library premises subject to the rules and regulations governing their rules

Alumni, former faculty members and students honorably discharged from the University
Government and private researchers
Graduate students from other schools

Use of Library Resources

The use of the different types of library services shall be subject to the following conditions:

General Reference Books
- General reference books and materials (encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, etc.) shall be for room use only. General reference books may be issued for classroom use upon the request of a faculty member, but these shall be returned within the day.
Theses, Dissertations, and Periodicals
- Theses, dissertations, and periodicals shall be for room use only. However, faculty and officials of the University may borrow a periodical, other than the latest issue for a period of not more than one (1) week.
Reserve Books
- Reserve books (required reading materials for courses offered during the semester/ summer) shall be lent for room use only and recalled two hours after issue. It may also be borrowed for overnight use upon request and be returned not later than 9:00 A.M. the next working day.
Circulation Books
- Books for home use are usually loaned for two weeks.
Special Collections
- Special Collections. Special collections (rare books, personal papers of the Filipiniana and Archives Sections, AV materials, microforms, diskettes, art collections, and certain types of Fine Arts books, etc.) shall be for room use only.

Borrowing Privileges

Undergraduate Students
- 5 circulation books for 2 weeks
- 2 reserve books for overnight.
Graduate Students
- 10 circulation books for 2 weeks
  2 reserve books for overnight.
Faculty
- 10 circulation books for 1 month
  Serials (non-current) for 1 week
  Said materials are renewable only once.
Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS)
- 10 circulation books for 2 weeks.
Administrative Staff
- 5 circulation books for 2 weeks
Non-UP Members
- Room-use only.

Lost Books

Loss of a Circulation Book
- Any person who loses or fails to return a book within seven (7) days after due date or recall shall either replace it with the same title, or pay its current replacement value within thirty (30) days. In all cases, the borrower shall pay a fine equivalent to 50% of the cost of the book.
Loss of Periodicals
- Any person who loses or fails to return a periodical after recall shall either replace it with the same title and issue number within thirty (30) days or pay its current replacement value, and pay a fine equivalent to 50% of the cost of the periodical.

Fees and Fines

UP students, Faculty, REPS & Administrative Staff:
- Free
Alumni and Government Researchers
- Php20/day
Non-UP
- Php50/day

Internet Fee

UP students*
- Php20/hr – a fraction is considered an hour
Faculty
- Free
REPS and Staff
- Php20/hr
Alumni, Government/Private Researchers
- Php50/hr – a fraction is considered an hour.

*All students who are covered by the 2007 revised tuition are given free internet access for 20 hours per semester/summer

Use of Library Equipment

UP students, faculty, REPS & administrative staff
- Free
Alumni, government/private researchers
- Php50/hr

Use of Personal Equipment (Energy Fee)

UP Student
- Php20/hr
Faculty
- Free
REPS and Staff
- Php20/hr
Alumni, government/private researchers
- Php50/hr

Print-Outs

UP students, faculty & staff, Alumni, Government/Private Researchers

Php5/page (Black and white
Php 20/page (colored)

Request Forms

Library Hours

Mondays-Fridays

8:00am to 6:00pm

Saturdays

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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