Graduate Studies Library
Establishment:
The University of Al-Ahgaff established the Library of Graduate Studies in 1999 and supplied it with important references from the libraries, and then by Allah's grace, some benefactors presented to the library abundant quantities of books. At the head of these donors was Dr. Muhammad Mahmood Al-Babli, who gave the library 2627 books in all specialties. Then came another gift sent by His Eminence the late Mr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Shateri, the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees containing 100 books, publications and magazines. The late Sheikh Mahfouz bin Mubarak bin Hadi Ba-Kalakel gave 4235 books. The Library of Graduate Studies today contains 10160 books and 14989 volumes in different Sciences.
Library Objectives:
Providing library services and information service to university graduate students in reading, research and knowledge.
Developing students' abilities for research through reading.
Contributing to the advancement of the scientific movement by providing the necessary books and references for postgraduate students.
Making use of the Library's holdings of books, magazines, dictionaries, periodicals and encyclopedias for university students and other students of other universities.
Library Sections:
Section of interpretation (Tafsir) and Sciences of the Quran and Hadith and Hadith
Sciences
Jurisprudence section and Comparative Jurisprudence, General Jurisprudence, Principles
of Islamic Jurisprudence
Section of the Biography of the Prophet and History and Biographies
Section of Fatwas, Doctrine, Sufism and Law
Section of Arabic Language, Dictionaries and literature and Education
Section of Culture, Scientific Research and Medicine
Section of Journals, Periodicals and Encyclopedias
Official time:
The library opens its doors at 8:30 am to receive its visitors and closes at 1:00 pm and reopens for the evening after Maghrib prayer until 10 pm. Another evening is opened after the Asr prayer, especially in the Faculty of Girls, and closes before Maghrib prayer.
Borrowing:
The teacher can borrow five books for two weeks. If he needs more books, he has to renew the borrowing. Non-teaching staff of the faculty are allowed to borrow only one book for two weeks. PhD students are allowed to borrow two books for two weeks.
Students of Master's Degree are allowed to borrow two books for two weeks. While first degree students (Bachelor's degree) are not allowed to borrow. Non-university employees are not allowed to borrow. If the researcher wants to photocopy some books, he is allowed to take only two book for photocopying for only 3 hours at the same day of borrowing. The book for which there is no other copy is not allowed to be borrowed.
Library Rules:
The library's visitors should be completely calm in the library so as not to disturb other readers.
Visitors should not deal with the book in such a way that the book is badly damaged or devalued.
It is prohibited to enter any items into the library and put them in the place designated for them.
If necessary, a notebook or note may be entered for the purpose of recording the information and the note or book should be presented to the library administrator.
It is not allowed to use the library for any other purposes in order to ensure the safety of its holdings and in recognition of its importance in the field of science and knowledge.