The Main Library provides membership to a wide range of readers in the University and outside with varying degree of facilities. All prospective library users should apply for library registration. Staff members are required to visit the library with their appointment letter and complete the relevant membership form available at the Reader Services Division. They can also register online by completing the User Membership Form available on the library website.
The categories of readers, venues of registration, documentary evidence and facilities provided are as follows:
| Category | Venue of Registration | Documentary evidence required | Entitled facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permanent members of the academic staff, Registrar, Bursar and University Medical Officer | Main Library-Reader Services Division Office | Letter of appointment issued by the university | Borrowing up to a limit of 25 books for 3 months |
| Temporary members of the Academic staff(Faculty of Arts) | Borrowing up to a limit of 07 books for one month | ||
| Temporary members of the Academic staff(Other faculties) | Borrowing up to a limit of 02 books for one month | ||
| Emeritus Professors | Letter of appointment issued by the University and payment of a refundable deposit of Rs. 500.00 | Borrowing up to a limit of 5 books for one month | |
| Visiting Lecturers | Letter of appointment issued by the University and a payment of a refundable fee of Rs. 2000 for each library ticket up to 5 tickets | Borrowing up to a limit of 5 books for one month. | |
| Permanent members of Academic support staff | Letter of appointment issued by the University | Borrowing up to a limit of 15 books for 3 months |
| Category | Venue of Registration | Documentary evidence required | Entitled facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative staff | Main Library-Reader Services Division Office | Letter of appointment issued by the university | Borrowing up to a limit of 10 books for one month |
| Senior Staff Technicians | Borrowing up to a 10 books ( 05 from the Main library & 05 from a particular Branch Library) for one month | ||
| Library staff( Non-Academic) | Borrowing up to a limit of 04 books for a period of one month | ||
| Staff in clerical and similar grades | Borrowing up to a limit of 2 books for 2 weeks. | ||
| Government Audit staff attached to University of Peradeniya | Letter of appointment issued by the University and a payment of a refundable fee of Rs. 4000.00 for 02 library ticket | Borrowing up to a limit of 2 books for 2 weeks. | |
| Labourers & similar grades | Letter of appointment issued by the University | Borrowing up to a limit of 01 book for a period of two weekds (Those who have completed more than one year's service with two tickets could borrow two books for a period of two weeks) |
| Category | Venue of Registration | Documentary evidence required | Entitled facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time undergraduates of the Faculty of Arts | Main Library-Counter Two of First Floor | Letter of admission to the Faculty of Arts / Name in the class list of the Faculty of Arts | 1st year – 2 library tickets 2nd year – 3 library tickets 3rd year and 4th year - 4 library tickets Borrowing period is two weeks |
| Full-time undergraduates of all other faculties | Letter of admission to the relevant faculty/ Name in the class list of the relevant faculty | 2 library tickets Borrowing period is two weeks | |
| Post Graduates of the Faculty of Arts (Local) | Letter of admission issued by the University and payment of library fees Rs. 1500.00 and refundable library deposit of Rs. 1000 per library ticket | Number of library tickets and the borrowing period depends on the course. Additional library tickets could be obtained from the Head Reader Services Division after producing a letter indicating valid reasons to do so. | |
| Post Graduates of the Faculty of Arts ( Foreign) | Letter of admission issued by the University and payment of library fees Rs. 5000.00 and refundable library deposit of Rs. 2000 per library ticket | 2 library tickets Borrowing period two weeks | |
| PGIA/PGIS students | Main Library - Counter Two of First Floor | Letter issued by Senior Assistant Librarian PGIA and PIGS and refundable library deposit of Rs. 1000 per library ticket | 2 library tickets Borrowing period two weeks |
| Category | Venue of Registration | Documentary evidence required | Entitled facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE Students | Main Library -Counter Two of First Floor | Letter issued by the University and refundable deposit of Rs. 3000.00 | Two library tickets |
| Researchers(Local) | Librarian’s Office of Ground Floor | Letter issued by the Librarian and Rs. 250.00 per week | Reference only |
| Researchers(Foreign) | Librarian’s Office of Ground Floor | Letter issued by the Librarian and Rs. 2000.00 per week | Reference only |
Books borrowed by users can be renewed for another two weeks if another user has not reserved the items. To renew such a book the user should produce the item at the circulation counter on or before the due date. If the user is unable to attend the library for renewal, he may send a letter or a post card with the following details.
Renewal of material will be done only once. Overdue books or the materials from the reference collections will not be renewed.