Avehi Library Services

AVEHI Library is open to both Members and Non-Members.

Annual membership extends from the first of April of each year to the thirty-first of March of the following year.

AVEHI library reference facility for books and non-projected material: Rs. 25/- per day

The library is open from Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 00 p.m. and on the fifth Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
The reference library is open from Monday to Saturday from 30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., and on the fifth Saturday from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Borrowing charges for audio visual aids is calculated per day, i.e. 24 hours from the time the aid is borrowed.

Can avail of all the library facilities, i.e. screenings of films and slide shows by our Media Facilitator, borrowing of DVDs and non-projected aids and hiring of audio visual equipment.
There is no restriction on the number of borrowings you may make.
Can avail of previewing facilities at Avehi office for selection of audio visual items.
ONLY Institutional Members are allowed two hours of free screenings thrice a month.

Can avail of library facilities for screening of films and slide shows by our Media Facilitator.
Can avail of previewing facilities at Avehi office for selection of audio visual items.
Can borrow the audio visual equipment only at the discretion of Programme Officer/Managing Committee, AVEHI.

All bookings for projected and non-projected aids and for borrowing of films should be made seven days in advance.
Bookings should be made in the prescribed form at the office during office hours.
Letter of authority should be presented at the time of booking.
Bookings for projected and non-projected aids made on the phone will have to be confirmed early, thereafter, by filling in the prescribed form in person or sent with authorised person or sent by courier to the librarian.

In case of cancellation of screening, at least one day’s notice should be given by the user.
If the cancellation, either by the user or Avehi, is due to dislocation of transport services or heavy rains or any other unavoidable difficulty, the screening will be held on some other date mutually agreed upon.
In case the first five guidelines for screenings mentioned below are not fully adhered to satisfactorily the screening will be cancelled for the day and postponed to some other date mutually agreed upon.
In case of last minute cancellation at the venue the user will have to pay the transport charges to the media facilitator.

Make sure that the screening venue is sufficiently darkened for projection. You may use curtains, dark bed sheets, black papers or even dark sarees, etc.
Check the plug point before every screening to make sure that it is in working condition. For film and slide show screening, the plug point should be three pin only.
Arrange a table 2’x 3’ x 2.5’ high which is large enough for projector, cassette player and slide/film boxes. The table should be kept 10 feet away from the screen for slides, 20 feet away from the screen for films and not very far from the plug.
Ensure that there are hooks or some other arrangements for hanging up the cloth screen.
Service and check all your equipment every month. Before every screening once again check the equipment.
If you have not seen the slide show prior to the screening, then make sure that you have gone through the scripts given to you at the time of booking. This will enable you to correctly inform and motivate the audience before the screening. It will also help you to conduct the discussion.
Please start the screenings on time as far as possible.