• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Closed on Sundays and all public holidays

• KEMRI students
• Faculty and staff
• KEMRI alumni
• Registered external users and visitors

• Observe silence while in the library
• Keep the library clean
• Keep cell phones on vibration or silent mode
• No food or drinks in the library
• Leave library books on the reading tables; do not return them to the shelves
• Take proper care of the collections; any loss or damage attracts a penalty
• Leave bags, hats, heavy jackets and luggage of any kind at the reception desk
• Return borrowed materials on or before the due date, or a penalty will be charged

• Present an ID card valid for the current semester to borrow materials
• Only the owner of a library-registered ID may borrow on that card
• Visitors must clear with the staff in charge before any transaction takes place

• Circulation books are loaned for 14 days to students and 15 days to staff
• Short loan books are borrowed for 24 hours
• Items on loan may be renewed twice, provided no one has requested them
• The library may recall any item on loan, depending on demand

• Circulation collection: Kshs 5 per day
• Short loan collection: Kshs 2 per hour

• You are responsible for any damage or loss of materials in your possession, and must meet the cost of replacement and processing
• Recovered lost books must be handed to the librarian, as they remain the property of the Institute Library
• Check that a book is in good order when you borrow it; a book returned damaged is assumed to have been damaged while with the last borrower
• Anyone who damages or loses library materials or other library property is charged the replacement cost
• Marking books and other materials counts as damage

These services are available to all users at a cost. Please observe copyright law strictly when photocopying and printing.