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The Institute Library

Loans

Borrowing

Only students and staff of HIT are allowed to borrow. The rest can use the library as approved readers ONLY.  Students and staff of HIT must present valid HIT ID cards when borrowing.

Students:

  • Long-term Loan: 3 books for 2 weeks                       
  • Short Loan: 1 book for 1day
  • Reserve Book loan

Academic staff:   

  • Long-term Loan: 4 books for 1 month                                  
  • Short Loan: 1 book
  • Reserve Book loan

Non-Academic Staff:

  • Long-term Loan: 2 books for 2 weeks           
  • Short Loan: 1 book for 1 day
  • Reserve Book loan

Approved Readers  have no borrowing privileges

NB: All borrowing should be done 30 minutes before closing time.
There are No extensions on any borrowed material.

Lost Books/Materials

The penalty for replacing lost or damaged material is: –

A sum equal to the replacement value of the item on the date of payment, plus processing fee plus overdue fines to date; OR replacement with an exact copy of the lost item, plus the processing fee plus overdue fines to date.

Fines

The library calls upon all its members to return on time, materials they would have borrowed so that others can also use the same material.  Materials returned late will attract fines. Details of charges can be obtained from the Reader Services on library@hit.ac.zw or send a Whatsapp message to your personal librarian. Rules and regulations have also been put in place to encourage good behavior when using the library.  Breach of any of them will attract a spot fine.  Send a message on library@hit.ac.zw or send a Whatsapp message for more details.

NB:

  1. All Library fines are subject to review. Failure to pay fines or to replace damaged/lost
    books, will result in suspension of your library membership.
  2. Habitual and serious defaulters will be liable for disciplinary hearing by the Library
    Book Defaulter’s Committee that shall be convened from time to time to deal with such matters.

Book Vandalism

  • Book vandalism is a very serious crime.  Please bring all cases of vandalism to the attention of Library Team.
  • Before leaving the library all users are encouraged to examine and make sure that the material they intend to borrow has not been defaced or damaged.
  • Any item returned in bad condition will lead to a penalty equal to the replacement value of the item at the time of payment plus a processing fee.