Full membership of the library is available to all registered undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of Ruhuna and visiting scholars from national and international academia. All students are required to register at the library by using the application form provided during their library orientation programs. All students are required to register in the Library by applying on the prescribed form obtainable from the Library. They are required to produce their duly endorsed Student Record Book, at the time of the registration. At the beginning of each academic year, undergraduate and postgraduate students spending more than one academic year are required to register in the Library. User registration is handled by the registration room near the entrance of the Main Library. In the Faculty of Agriculture, full membership of the Library is available to all registered students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and to the members of the staff of the University of Ruhuna. Postgraduate students should pay a non-refundable deposit of Rs.2000/ for registration and Rs.1000 per each academic year as the library fee. The Librarian at her discretion may permit other students and scholars to use the Library during vacations for postgraduate research or genuine scholarly needs.