Library

The college library, established in 1978, has a good number of reading materials in its general library catering to the needs of the students and staff. There are more than 8,000 volumes of books besides periodicals, magazines and newspapers.

General Information about the college library :

a) The library remains open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. subject to rule (b) given hereunder.

b) The library remains closed on Sundays and holidays.

The time after 3 p.m. on every working day is set apart for office work of the library and during that period no books are issued or return of books be acknowledged.

Rules for the Library :

1. No books shall be taken out of the library without the knowledge of the librarian and until it has been properly entered in the issue registers and the entry is attested by the borrower.

2. The time allowed to borrowers is two months in case of the members of the staff and 15 days for the students.

3. Borrowers are requested to return the books within the stipulated period for regular circulation of the books among the users.

4. When the due date for return of a book falls on holiday, it should be returned on the next working day.

5. Fine at the rate of 50 paise per book per day will be collected from the students who fail to return the book(s) within the due date.

6. Each borrower must examine the condition of the book(s) when they are issued. Books, magazines, newspapers and other reading materials should be returned in good condition and if mutilation is detected later, action will be taken against the borrower.

7. Any book lost, damaged or defaced by a borrower must be replaced by him/her. If the book is one of a set or series and the volume can’t be obtained singly the whole set/series must be replaced at the reader’s cost. If the book is a rare one and irreplaceable by the borrower, he/she must pay an amount of five times of the catalogued cost of the book. In case of text books, the lost one will be replaced by the same books or 2 times of the cost (at the time of replacement) will be recovered.

8. No marginal or other notes or marking shall be made in the library books, nor shall any picture or page be removed or torn or otherwise disfigured. In such cases, the borrower may be asked to replace the book, failing which three times of the catalogued cost of the book shall be realized.

9. A book once issued to a borrower may be re-issued to him/her only when nobody else wants to take the book. Books for re-issue will be presented tot he librarian for necessary entries in the register.

10. A borrower against whom over dues or other charges are outstanding shall not be allowed to borrow book from the library.