Policy and regulations

Library Rulesបទបញ្ជាបណ្ណាល័យ

What you can borrow, for how long, and what the library expects of everyone using it.

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Borrowing at a glance

Items at a time

5 books

Student teachers

Books in Khmer: 14 days
Books in English: 7 days

Instructors and staff

All books: 30 days

Rules that apply to you

Choose who you are to see the rules that apply.

Items at a time: 5 books
Books in Khmer: 14 days; Renewable as needed
Books in English: 7 days; Renewable once

General rulesAnyone wishing to use or borrow books should first ask a librarian
MembershipA membership card is required for the PMB system — never lend your card to anyone else
Borrowing and returnsFive items at a time — 14/7 days for student teachers, 30 days for instructors and staff
Lost or damaged materialsDamage or loss requires payment of twice the item’s value, or replacement with a new copy
Reference-only materialsLegal collections, dictionaries and journals may not be taken out of the library
Library conductStay quiet, silence phones, and no smoking, eating or littering
E-Library online termsDigital resources are available online around the clock through the college website

The rules in full

Each section expands to the full wording supplied by the library.

General rulesAnyone wishing to use or borrow books should first ask a librarian

All student teachers, instructors and staff of Phnom Penh Teacher Education College who wish to use or borrow books from the library should ask a librarian for information first.

MembershipA membership card is required for the PMB system — never lend your card to anyone else

Staff, teachers and student teachers must hold a library membership card in order to be registered in the library’s PMB system.
The card must not be given to anyone else to use.

Borrowing and returnsFive items at a time — 14/7 days for student teachers, 30 days for instructors and staff

Student teachers may borrow five items at a time: books in Khmer for 14 days, renewable as needed.
Books in English are lent for 7 days and may be renewed once.
Instructors and staff may borrow five items at a time for 30 days from the date of loan, excluding weekends and public holidays.

Lost or damaged materialsDamage or loss requires payment of twice the item’s value, or replacement with a new copy

Borrowers must keep items in their original condition.
In the event of damage or loss, the borrower must pay twice the value of the item, or replace it with a new copy.

Reference-only materialsLegal collections, dictionaries and journals may not be taken out of the library

Legal document collections, dictionaries, journals and certain other categories may not be borrowed off site.
Librarians may inspect people entering and leaving the library.

Library conductStay quiet, silence phones, and no smoking, eating or littering

Switch phones to silent and keep the reading areas quiet.
Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted inside the library.
Do not litter inside the library or on library premises.
Spitting inside the library is prohibited.

E-Library online termsDigital resources are available online around the clock through the college website

Visit the college website and open the Library section.

In the library

What the library asks of everyone in its reading areas.

Please doKeep phones silent
Please doMaintain a quiet environment
Not permittedNo smoking
Not permittedNo food or drink
Not permittedNo littering
Please doRespect library materials
Not permittedDo not lend your membership card

Penalties

What happens when items come back late, damaged or not at all.

Policy notice
Returned after the due date
A fine is payable at the rate set by the library.
Policy notice
Item damaged
Pay twice the item’s value, or replace it with a new copy.
Policy notice
Item lost
Pay twice the item’s value, or replace it with a new copy.
Policy notice
Failure to observe library rules
Library management may suspend borrowing rights for one semester up to one academic year.
Serious breach
Misuse of a membership card
Membership cards may be used only by the person they were issued to.
Serious breach
Theft, concealment or tearing pages from library books
Subject to college disciplinary action under Article 8 of these regulations, without prejudice to any criminal liability.

E-Library online terms

Online users

The e-Library is open to everyone, at any hour, with no borrowing limits.

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About this policy

This page reproduces the library's own regulations. Where the wording is legally or institutionally significant it has not been rewritten.

Information last reviewed 29 July 2026Policy version 1.0

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