Koha is an integrated library management system used to perform library functions like issuing and returning of books.

Visit the library and present your Student/ staff Identification to the librarian

The number of books borrow dependent on user category i.e. for long loan items, its four(4) books for students; six(6) books for staff and Faculty members and two(2) books for short loan items across all user categories

These are scarce and on high demand information materials/books that are borrowed and returned within a short period of time. Usually after two (2) hours.

Yes, simply login into your KOHA library account through http://koha.kabarak.ac.ke using your login credentials and then change the previous password to new one and confirm.

Long Loan books will each attract an overdue fine of Ksh. 5.00 per day while short Loan will each attracts a fine of Ksh. 20.00 per hour

Yes, simply login into your KOHA library account through http://koha.kabarak.ac.ke using your login credentials and check your outstanding overdue fines status.

A borrowed library book may be renewed once only

You can either log in to your library account and renew or present the books to the library circulation desk for renewal. The new due date is calculated from the day the book is renewed and is dependent on user category.

The duration is dependent on user category i.e. for long loan items, its two(2) week for students; three (3) months for staff and Faculty members and two(2) hours for short loan items across all user categories

Report the incident to the Librarian immediately for guidance and advice

Present the library book you wish to borrow and your Student/Staff Identification card at the library self-check  for self-loaning.

No. Users must first return all overdue items and clear all outstanding fines before borrowing or renewing any library book.

Report to the relevant authority and apply for a new one.
Please note that you cannot be issued with a library item/book without a valid student/staff card

You can renew items, make new purchase suggestions, tag items, check your fines status and your borrowing history among others

Yes. You will need to produce your student/staff identification for the librarian to confirm you are a registered user and verify you are eligible to borrow.  

The Library offers various products and  services including print books, E-resources (e-journals and e-books), newspapers, past exam papers, digital library, thesis and dissertations and projects, reference and information service; inter library loan service; circulation service; current awareness service; user education service; Information literacy; reservation service; reprographic services among other information related services

Login to off-campus access platform using the link http://ezproxy.kabarak.ac.ke:2048/login and login credentials i.e. user name and password issued by the librarian.

You can search for any library book from our library database through http://koha.kabarak.ac.ke:8181/ Type in the Keyword (title, Author or subject) of the book you re looking for and check its location, call number, and availability status

Present your clearance form and student/staff Identification card to the librarian for clearance.

No. The library services are only available to bona fide Kabarak University students, staff and faculty members. But a cleared student can register as an alumni to use the library upon payment of the requisite fee.

No. It is prohibited and the Identification cards are not transferable.

Because they might spill on information materials and cause damage. Food particles might also attract insects and worms which can easily damage information materials.