library — Library Membership

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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Respected Sir,
I'm a student from Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu. And now I'm pursuing my B.E degree in an engineering college located at Vandalur, Chennai. Regularly I'm going to a R.C.church located at Perungalathur, near Vandalur, weekly; on my way to church I found a library, and started reading books there. As i wanted to read a novel by bringing that home, I asked the librarian how to become a member in the library. But he rejected my request and told me that I was not in the library region, so i couldn't become a member of that library and couldn't take any books home. And he said that I could become a member only in the library in Vandalur. Is there any legal rules like he told? Can't i become a member of library wherever i wish?
Awaiting your response,
- A.Joel Samraj.