Rules

Types of Library Cards
1. Book Borrowing Card: 100 Yuan for deposit. Books published in China can be borrowed for a period of 40 days.
2. Book and Periodical Borrowing Card: 200 Yuan for deposit. Books published in China and periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 40 days.
3. Reference Borrowing Card: 300 Yuan for deposit. Books published in China and foreign countries and periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 40 days.
4. Borrowing Card for Children aged from 6 to 14: 100 Yuan for deposit. Books in Children’s Reading Room can be borrowed for a period of 40 days.
5. Borrowing card for children with disabilities ( 6 - 14 years old ): deposit 100 yuan, reading and lending books in children's reading room.
6. Borrowing Card for Disabled People: 100 Yuan for deposit. Books published in China and periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 90 days.
7. Borrowing Card for Senior Citizens: 100 Yuan for deposit. Books published in China and periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 60 days.
Requirements for Card Applying
Holders of valid certificates: second-generation ID card, residence booklet, senior citizen card, disability card and passport, fill in " Anhui Provincial library Reader's Card Registration Form" and select the corresponding reader card type for handling. Each reader can only apply for one loan card.
Time for Card Applying
1. close the library every Monday morning and start running the certificate at 1: 30 p.m.
2. Tuesday to Sunday ( March 1 - October 30 ) 8: 30 - 17: 30;
 ( November 1 - February 28 ) 8: 30 - 17: 00
3. No rest on weekends and holidays.

Notices

1. Please dress neatly and do not wear vests and slippers into the library.
2. In addition to stationery, please keep your belongings in the free storage cabinet on the floor and do not bring them into the reading room.
3. Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the building area. Smoking is not allowed in the building area. Flammable and explosive articles are not allowed to enter the building.
4. shall not be arbitrarily touch, press the fire control facilities.
5. Take good care of public facilities and indoor flowers and trees, and compensate for damage to public property according to the original price.
6. Take good care of books. Do not scribble or damage books and newspapers.
7. In the viewing area, please mute the mobile communication tool.
8. Do not bring food into the reading area.
9. Do not make any noise or noise in the building area and keep quiet.
10. Consciously maintain environmental sanitation, do not throw scraps of paper, peel and other debris anywhere.
11. Vehicles must be parked at the designated place. Please observe the regulations of the library and cooperate with the staff.
12. Every licensed reader can borrow 5 copies of books for 40 days and renew them once if the books are not up to date ( renewal starts from the renewal date ). The borrowed books should be returned within the loan period, with a daily overdue fee of 1 jiao per book. If the overdue fee exceeds the limit, it is necessary to pay the fee in full before continuing to borrow.
Notice of Compensation
1. Lost or damaged books are allowed to be compensated with the same edition or reprinted new books, not replaced by other books, and not filled with defaced or smeared old books.
2. If one book in a series or multiple volumes is lost and there is no unit price for this book, compensation can be made according to the average unit price of the book and the highest multiple in both Chinese and foreign languages.
3. For lost hardcover and bound books and periodicals, compensation shall be made in addition to the binding fee according to the multiple of the preceding paragraph.  The loss of compensation cannot replace the overdue usage fee. The overdue fee should be calculated first, and then the compensation book fee should be calculated together.

Charging Items and Standards of Anhui Provincial Library
On the basis of guaranteeing free basic services and in order to meet the diverse needs of readers, anhui library has carried out services other than basic services on the principle of voluntary and paid services.  All the charging items are clearly marked and paid taxes according to regulations, and they voluntarily accept the supervision of all sectors of society. The charging items and standards are hereby publicized as follows:
1. Items and standards of service charges other than basic public cultural services in Anhui Provincial library ( see Annex )
2. For the relevant units and individuals to provide technical advice, technical services, audio and video services, video production, subject research, publication of publications, publication of books, conferences, exhibitions, training, undertaking activities and other service charges, market adjusted prices shall be set by the provincial library at cost or negotiated by both parties.  House rental is subject to public rental.
May 2018

Fees and standards for services other than basic public cultural services in Anhui Provincial Library