MISSION OF THE LIBRARY :

A College Library exists for the promotion of the objectives of the College education.With this tradition the library aims to provide timely,accurate,current information and materials to its valuable users for education,teaching and research.The college Library occupies a prominent place in the intellectual life of college community and it is sure to grow in importance and usefulness in the years ahead.

GRANTS :

The Library is growing fast due to the generous grants given by the benevolent management recommended by the principal and vice principal.During the year 2007-08 , the library received a grant amount of Rs.2,30,000/- for procurement of books for the central library,Departmental libraries including Book-bank.The books in the library are classified and arranged according to the Dewey decimal classification system.

LIBRARY RESOURCES :

There are about 84,571 volumes in Computer Science, Management, Economics, Commerce,Information technology, Language and literature books in English, Arabic, Urdu, French and Generalia.

BOOK-BANK:

The College libraray runs a Book-Bank for the benefit of the poor students.standard text books are made available in the Book-bank.Current textbooks on all subjects are available on loan.At present there are about 18,394 boooks in the Bokk-Bank.

REFERENCE COLLECTION :

Reference Collection contains Dictionaries,Handbooks,Directories,Standard reference materials and copies of course-related books.Items from this collection cannot be borrowed.These are for "in-the-library" use only.Encyclopedias on various subjects are procured and added to the exiting collection

LIBRARY RULES :

The college library, including general and department libraries, contains 64923 volumes. The departmental libraries are under the charge of the professors concerned and books are issued according to the special rules framed by them.

The books in the library are classified and arranged according to the decimal classification system.

The library receives regularly 49 outstanding periodicals,2 foreign periodicals,newspapers and 28 journals. They are placed in the reading room for the use of students.

Students and teaching staff of the college are entitled to use the library.

The library and the reading room will be kept open from 9.30. a.m. to 1.00. p.m. and from 2.00.p.m to 4.00 p.m on all working days. Strict silence should be observed in the library at all times.

Books will be issued from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00.p.m to 3.00 p.m on all working days.

An undergraduate student will be provided with one borrower's ticket which entitles him to borrow one book and a postgraduate student with two tickets against which he can borrow two books.

Books are lent in exchange of tickets. Before leaving the counter the member must satisfy himself as to whether the book lent to him is in good condition. If not, he should bring the matter to the notice of the librarian immediately.

A member borrowing a book from the library shall be fully responsible for its safe custody. In the event of any damage of loss he shall replace it with a new copy of the book or pay such compensation as may be decided by the principal.

When a book is returned, the ticket kept in exchange of it should be immediately taken back. As long as his ticket is in the library he will be held responsible for any book taken on it.

All books on loan must be returned before the expiry of two weeks from the date of issue.

If books are returned after the due date, the tickets will be handed over to the member only if an overdue charge at the rate of 25 paise per book per day is paid.

A member against whom overdue or other charges are outstanding will not be allowed to borrow books.

Fine will be collected regardless of the leave of absence, if any granted by the college.

Books due on a holiday which is also a library holiday may be returned on the next working day of the library.

Borrowers are not allowed to sub-lend the book to any person whomsoever.

The Librarian may, for the purpose of cataloguing or for any other reason recall a book at any time even during the period of issue. The book may be reissued to the same borrower after the purpose for which it had been recalled is served.

Books may be renewed for a further period of a fortnight provided that:

(i)The application for renewal reaches the Librarian three days before the due date,
(ii)no other reader has applied for the book in the meantime and
(iii)not more than one renewal has been made previously for the same book.

Any book which is temporarily in demand may be lent for a shorter period than a fortnight or may be declared for a period as a reference book.

Library books, periodicals, maps, etc., should not be marked, written upon or damaged. Taking clippings from periodicals and any other form of library property is strictly forbidden.

The Librarian may exclude, at his discretion, from the privileges of the college library, any borrower for infringement of the rules of library.

Students will be entitled, subject to rules, to keep books for two weeks from the date of issue.

Reference books can be consulted after a formal application.

When a reference book is returned it should be handed over to the Librarian and the consultation slip taken back. As long as the consultation slip is in the library, the borrower is responsible for the book for which the slip is taken in exchange.

Books of reference and current periodicals shall not be taken out of the library. Only a pencil or pen and loose sheets of writing papers are allowed in the library.

The Librarian has the right to check each student before he leaves the library to find out whether he carries any books of the library without the knowledge of the Librarian.

Staff members are not permitted to retain any books borrowed by them after the college closes for the summer vacation and they should return the same before the last day of the third term. Failure to comply with this rule will entail recovery of the value of the book from the defaulting members of the staff.

The Librarian, the attendants and the readers shall be responsible individually or collectively for any loss or damage done to the books or other property belonging to the library and either intentionally or otherwise. The Principal's decision on this matter will be final.

A member who has lost his borrower's ticket shall make a written report to the Librarian. A period of one month will be allowed to the member to trace and return the ticket. If after this period, it is still untraceable, an undertaking in writing shall be given to the effect that the member will hold himself responsible for any unauthorised borrowing in exchange for the lost ticket. On such an undertaking being given, a duplicate ticket will be issued on payment of RS. 5/-

MEMBERSHIP :

The Library has a student membership of 5600 and staff membership of about 145.Both teaching and administrative staff.They are making use of the library frequently for their study and research.

CIRCULATION STATISTICS :

In the year 2007-08 the students borrowed 8050 books and 1718 volumes were consulted

VISITORS :

The average number of visitors has been increased.During this year 10070 students visited the library and used the various collection.It is hoped that large number of students will make use of library in future.