The American Library

Library Membership

The library offers four types of memberships : local individual, outstation individual, day use and institutional.

INDIVIDUAL LOCAL MEMBERSHIP

Adult residents of Calcutta can obtain membership by presenting proper identification (e.g. voter's identity card, driving license, passport, letter of introduction from employer, bank passbook). College students must show their identity cards and current fee book, or a certificate from the college giving name and residential address.

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

The American Library offers institutional membership to commercial organizations and educational/research institutions in Eastern India. Interested organizations/institutions may obtain enrollment forms from the American Library and register themselves as institutional members. Please go through the Details Of Our Institutional Membership.

BORROWER'S CARD

A laminated barcoded membership card is issued to members for access to the library and to check-in and check-out books and videocassettes. It is not transferable. A member is responsible for all books and videocassettes borrowed on his/her card. Change of address should be reported immediately.

The loss of a membership card should be reported immediately to the Librarian, or else books drawn on the lost card continue to be the responsibility of the borrower to whom the card was issued. On payment of Rs. 25/-, a fresh card is issued against the lost or damaged card, provided no books or videocassette
are due.