Ref. No.: ASM/Notice-Members/2020-2021/950
11th January 2021

To
The Members
Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Mumbai

Dear Members,
The Library of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai will reopen for members from Wednesday, 13th January 2021.
Members are requested to strictly follow the government guidelines on:
1) Maintaining social distancing practices.
2) Adhering to use of face masks and other safety procedures.
They are further requested to return the books they have borrowed on or before 31st January 2021. Any book not returned by the deadline will attract the usual fine levied by the Society.
For the safety of the Members and the Staff certain guidelines have been proposed by the Society. They are as follows:
1) Members must check temperature and sanitize hands before entering the Library.
2) Members will not be allowed to have access to the book stack area to avoid the risk of Virus transmission.
3) Members will not have access to the Research Room till further Notice.
4) Members have to identify in advance the books that they would like to borrow, using the online catalogue http://asiatic-koha.informindia.co.in/ and share the details with the Library staff over email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., so that these books are kept ready for borrowing. Also, upon enquiry, the Library staff will be able to give the status of the books through mail: whether they are quarantined or available for borrowing.
5) Books that were not used since the Library's closure are safe to borrow.

Warm regards,
Dr Usha R. Vijailakshmi, Officiating Hon. Secretary