Members of Istanbul Medipol University can borrow library materials or use them inside the library.
- The borrowing period and the number of materials that users can borrow depend on the type of user. The borrowing limits and periods are listed below.
| Users | Number of Books | Loan Period (Day) | Book Loan Renewal Rights | Number of Reserve Books | Reserve Books Period (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academic Staff | 15 | 45 | 1 Time - 15 Days | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Administrative Staff | 15 | 45 | 1 Time - 15 Days | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | PhD Student / Doctoral Student | 10 | 35 | 1 Time - 10 Days | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Master's Student / Graduate Student | 10 | 35 | 1 Time - 10 Days | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Undergraduate Student | 5 | 30 | 1 Time - 7 Days | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Associate Degree Student | 5 | 30 | 1 Time - 7 Days | 2 | 3 |
- The user who borrows a library material is responsible for it until it is returned.
- Users must give their e-mail addresses and phone numbers to the library staff. Users are responsible for any problems caused by giving an incorrect e-mail address or someone else’s e-mail address.
- Users must show their university ID card when borrowing or returning materials.
- All borrowed materials must be returned on time or the borrowing period must be extended. The borrowing period can be extended only once, for the same period of time.
- Users cannot borrow new materials if they have overdue materials that they have not returned.
- To give other users an equal opportunity to use the materials, a user can borrow a material again only 3 days after returning it.
- If necessary, the Library Directorate can ask for a borrowed material to be returned before its due date. The requested material must be returned within 3 days.
- Users with disabilities can authorize another person to use library services on their behalf by submitting a written request. Borrowing, returning, and renewal transactions made by the authorized person are considered to have been made by the user. The original user is responsible for these transactions.
Materials That Cannot Be Borrowed
The following library materials cannot be borrowed:
- Reference materials such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, and handbooks.
- Periodicals and journals.
- Theses.
- Other materials that the Library Directorate does not allow to be taken outside the library.
Users can only use these materials inside the library.
Materials Not Returned on Time
The main purpose of the library is to make its materials available to as many users as possible. Therefore, a late fee is charged when materials are not returned on time.
- A daily late fee is charged for materials that are not returned by the due date. For borrowed reserve/reference materials, a late fee is charged for each hour they are overdue.
- Late fees are charged only for days when the library is open.
- Late fees cannot be cancelled. Library staff do not have the authority to cancel or postpone these fees.
- Users who have overdue materials and unpaid late fees cannot borrow new books from the library.
- For general collection materials, the late fee is 3 TL per material for each overdue day.
- For reserve/reference collection materials, the late fee is 3 TL per material for each overdue hour.
- Late fees are not paid in cash at the library. The fee must be deposited into the bank account specified by the University. The user must show the payment receipt to the library.
Damaged or Lost Materials
The following rules apply if a borrowed material is damaged, partially or completely damaged, or lost:
- If a borrowed material is lost or damaged, the user should normally obtain and give the same publication to the library.
- For each replacement material, a 50 TL processing fee is charged for procedures such as adding a barcode and security strip.
- If the user does not replace a lost or damaged material even though it is still available for sale:
- If the material is not overdue: Price of the material + 50 TL processing fee
- If the material is overdue: Late fee + Price of the material + 50 TL processing fee
- If the lost or damaged material is out of print, no longer available for sale, or cannot be obtained for another reason, the user must pay twice the current price of the material.
- If the material is not overdue: Twice the current price + 50 TL processing fee
- If the material is overdue: Late fee + Twice the current price + 50 TL processing fee
- For publications obtained from abroad, the price is calculated according to the exchange rate announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye on that day.
- If a user’s relationship with the University ends, any unreturned materials and any responsibilities related to late returns, lost materials, or damaged materials are handled according to Article 21 of this Directive.
