This library has a prestigious collection of 39,800 volumes of books covering various disciplines, 125 journals and magazines and 300 back volumes. These collections are arranged properly by using Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.

The Library constitutes five major sections :

 

General section:- This section provides access to all the members (students, teachers, non - teaching staff and retired staff) of the library. This also includes collections from book bank section, which is established in 1975 with the help of U G C to assist financially weak students.

Post Graduate section:- Access to the collection of this section is limited only for the PG students and teachers of the College. They can freely select and use the books and also adequate facilities are provided for the issue and return of books.

Reference section:- The documents which are available in this section is meant for reference only. No books are lend out from this section. One library assistant is appointed to assist the users in this section. This includes world-renowned encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs and rare books of various disciplines etc..

Research Section: - Access to this section is limited only to the research scholars. They can use bound journals to prepare research papers, by making retrospective searches.

Periodical section:- Current as well as back volumes of newspapers, magazines and periodicals are available in this section. Readers have open access to these materials for reading and reference only. We have at our disposal fifteen dailies in Malayalam and English. We have been preserving back issues of important dailies. Popular magazines are kept in the general section and subject journals in the reference hall.

Library provides a large number of services to its community such as circulation of books, newspaper clippings, photocopying services, printing facility, information display,display of new arrivals, Inter-Library Loan etc.

Library is fully computerized by using a standard software SOUL (Software for University Libraries) and all the computers are networked All books are bar-coded for easy transaction. Internet facilities are also available in the library and are open to all the members of the library. Users are keeping up to date by using available online journals in their area of interest.

In order to meet the challenging global requirements in the field of Information technology, the library is planning to subscribe more online journals in various disciplines, international journals, Digitalization of Archival Collections using D-Space software, introduction of complete open access system for all members and special attention for physically handicapped students by providing learning resources.

LIBRARY RULES

 

  1. Perfect silence should be maintained in the library complex.

  2. Students have to keep their personal belongings in the place provided for it.

  3. Students should submit their identity cards before entering the Library.

  4. They have to observe the rules, directions etc., strictly inside the Library.

  5. If a book or periodical is not returned in good condition, in due date stamped, fine will be charged as per Government Rules.

  6. Those who require clearance certificate from the Library have to submit their library card strictly.


   
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