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THE KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE BOARD (MEMBERSHIP, REGISTRATION, SUBSCRIPTION AND FEES) REGULATIONS
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These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya National Library Service Board (Membership, Registration, Subscription and Fees) Regulations, 2015.
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Membership of the library shall be open to institutions and individuals, both Kenyan citizen and non-citizen.
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The following shall be required before a non-citizen is registered as a member of the library—
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where the non-citizen as an adult—
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a letter of introduction from the home office or valid work permit;
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one passport size photograph;
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where the non-citizen is a child—
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one passport size photograph.
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All primary children of school going age and below shall access the library free of charge.
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The membership, daily access, annual institutional subscription and book loan fees chargeable to individuals and institutions shall be as set out in part I and II of the Schedule.
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All library service inquiries shall be as free of charge.
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The library shall provide a bibliography and reference service to publishers.
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The fees chargeable for the services under paragraph (1) shall be as set out in Part III of the Schedule.
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The Kenya National Library Service Board (Membership, Registration, Subscription and Fees) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 149/2008) are revoked.
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THE KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE BOARD (MEMBERSHIP, REGISTRATION, SUBSCRIPTION AND FEES) REGULATIONS
| 1. |
These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya National Library Service Board (Membership, Registration, Subscription and Fees) Regulations.
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| 2. |
| (1) |
Membership of the library shall be open to institutions and individuals, both Kenyan citizens and non-citizen.
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| (2) |
The following shall be required before a non-citizen is registered as a member of the library—
| (a) |
where the non-citizen as an adult—
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a letter of introduction from the home office or valid work permit;
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| (iii) |
one passport size photograph;
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| (b) |
where the non-citizen is a child—
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one passport size photograph.
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| 3. |
All children of primary school going age and below shall access the library free of charge.
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| 4. |
The membership, daily access, annual institutional subscription and book loan fees chargeable to individuals and institutions shall be as set out in part I and II of the Schedule.
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| 5. |
All library service inquiries shall be as free of charge.
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| 6. |
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The library shall provide a bibliography and reference service to publishers.
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The fees chargeable for the services under paragraph (1) shall be as set out in Part III of the Schedule.
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| 7. |
The Kenya National Library Service Board (Membership, Registration, Subscription and Fees) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 149/2008) are revoked.
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SCHEDULE
PART I – INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP, DAILY ACCESS AND BOOK LOAN
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Types of Library Fees
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Library Customer Category
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Old Rates (Ksh.)
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New Rates (Kshs.)
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Annual Membership/ Subscription
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Adults
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300
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To be scrapped and registration as library members to be free
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Secondary School Students
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300
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Junior Membership
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100
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Non-East Africa Nationals
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5,000
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Daily Library Acess Fees
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Executive
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New
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100
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Adults
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20
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20
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Secondary School Students
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20
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20
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Junior readers
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No charge
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No Charge
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Book Loan Fees
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Adults and Secondary School Students
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New
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20 per book for 14 days
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Junior Members
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New
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5 per book for 14 days
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Overdue Charges
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All
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5 per book per day
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10 per book per day
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PART II – Institutional Registration and Annual Subscription Fees
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Type
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Old Rates (Ksh.)
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New Rates (Ksh.)
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Annual Subscription
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Primary School and Secondary Schools
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3,000
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3,000
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Colleges
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3,000
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7,500
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Community/Religious Institutions
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New
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1,000
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Universities and NGO's
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3,000
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10000
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PART III – Charges for Issuance of International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
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Levels (Range of ISBN Numbers)
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Old Rates (Kshs.)
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New rates (Ksh.)
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1
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500
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1,500
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10
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3,000
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10,000
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100
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10,000
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50,000
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1000
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25,000
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100,000
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