SABAH TSHUNG TSIN SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

The library occupies the 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors of the Multipurpose Building with a total floor area of 11, 340sq.ft (3, 780sq.ft per floor). The library is centrally air-conditioned.

The 2nd floor accommodates the lending and periodical sections. There are 98 bays of doubled-faced book shelves, 20 chairs and 6 study tables on the 2nd floor.  There are about 40 thousand collection of Malay, English and Chinese books. Several thousand new books are acquired annually. More than 1,500 books are issued per week. On average every student borrows one to two books per week.

The library can accommodate 274 users at a time.

It is a serious offence to mark and deface books. Any damage done to a book prior to issue must be reported to the library; otherwise the user may be held responsible for such damage on return. User is liable to pay triple the cost of a book if it is damaged or lost.

Fines are imposed on overdue books at the rate RM 0.10 per day. If user ignores repeated notification (e.g. one month from the due date), he or she will be penalized for the total number of days owing.

Silence and discipline are to be strictly observed within the library.

Mobile phones are strictly prohibited in the library. 

Dress code is to be strictly observed when entering the library:

• • wear full uniform during school hours
  • wear presentable and neat clothing after school hours
  • slippers, singlet and overly short pants are not allowed