a) Opening Hours
Opening hours of the library are as shown below. In exceptional cases, however, these may temporarily vary as and when need arise. Semester Period
Monday to Friday - 8.00am -10.00pm
Saturdays - 9.00am - 4.00pm
Through lunch hours Vacation
This is the period of School Based students.
Monday to Friday - 8.00am - 8.00pm
Saturdays - 9.00am – 4.00pm
Sundays - 12.00 noon - 8.00pm
Through lunch hours Public Holidays and Sundays
The library remains closed to users b) Binding
Binding services are offered at the following prices
Materials of less than 100 pages, the charges are:
Spiral Binding Kshs. 60.00
Sewing Kshs. 100.00
Materials of more than 100 pages, the charges are:
Spiral Binding Kshs. 120.0
Sewing Kshs. 200.00 (c) Printing
Printing / downloading services information are offered at:
Kshs. 20.00 per page – black and white for both individuals and departments. (d) Scanning and CD-Writing Service
These services are available at the following cost:
Scanning Kshs. 50.00
CD-Writing (own CD) Kshs. 200.00 (e) Electronic Services
In cognizance of the ICT, the library offers the following services: (i) Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
Several computers have been set on all the library floors for users to locate IMs on the respective shelves. The Programme for Enhancement of
Research Information (PERI)
PERI service offers up to date and current journal information electronically at no cost to users. To access electronic journal information, go to the website: www.inasp.info, then follow the links as instructed. The electronic journal databases available to KEMU are: - American Physical Society OUP E-books
- Oxford University Press
- Oxford Scholarship Online (religion, political science, economics and finance modules)
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Royal Society of Chemistry Archives
- Sage Publications
- Wiley InterScience
- African Journals Online
- British Document Supply Center
- AGORA
- Hinari Phase 1
- TEEL
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- British Library Direc
- Beech Tree Publications
- Global Health
- Datad: Database of African Theses and Dissertations
- EBSCI
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Gale (Thomson Learning)
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)
- Institute of Physics Publishing
- International Forestry Review
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Multilingual Matters
- National Academy Press
- OECD
(j) Internet Service
Although e-mail service is not offered to users, however the library can make internet searches that require specific electronic information. Library Hours of Service | DURING THE SEMESTER | | DAYS | OPENING TIME | CLOSING TIME | | Monday - Friday | 8.00 am | 10.00 pm | | Saturday | 9.00 am | 4.00pm |  | | DURING THE INTERSESSION | | Monday - Friday | 8.00 am | 06.00 pm | | Saturday | 9.00 am | 4.00pm | | | DURING THE VACATION | | Monday - Friday | 9.00 am | 04.00 pm | | | SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS CLOSED | | | BORROWING (LOAN PERIOD) Circulation Collection | | Person | No of Book | Duration (Weeks) | | Faculty | 10 | 1 | | Students | 5 | 2 | | DLM Students | 5 | 1 | | General Staff | 3 | 2 | | Alumni | 2 | 1 | | External Users | Conditional |
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