Library

In 1965, St. Peter’s College Library started functioning in a small room with Sri. P. K. Issac as Lecturer-in-charge. Now we have a spacious and well designed Library, unique in collection and construction, in variety and volumes. Strong and steady development of the Library is a testimony of unreserved attitudes of the Management of the College.

In 1991 the General Library was shifted to a spacious and well-designed hall with good collection of books, periodicals and journals. The total carpet area of the Central Library is 15,000 sq. ft. The Library is in fact the nerve center of knowledge transaction

Collection

The Library book collection includes 46490 printed books,25+print Journals , 35 magazines and 12 Newspapers. Library has a bound volume journal collection of 1700 volumes and access to 5000+ online full texts, journals and 100000 + theses through DELNET consortium. It also holds 259500 e-books, e-journals and materials. A special rare book collection contains over 100 titles and historical back volumes of two Malayalam and two English newspapers dating from 2000 onwards.

Working days and Working hours

Except on govt. holidays and Sundays, library is open from 9.00a.m. – 4.30 p.m., to provide an adequate support to the staff and the students of the College.

The loan counter will be closed half an hour before the closing of the library and there will be no loan transactions thereafter.

Admission to the library

Admission to the library is restricted to members only. Members should keep the library informed of any change of address during the period of membership.

Membership

Library Membership is open to the teachers, students, non-teaching Staff and the retired staff of this College. Membership to any other category of users can be given only with the approval of the Library Advisory Committee. Application for membership is to be made on the prescribed application form. Application with a copy of their photograph should be submitted at the Circulation Counter.

Loan Privileges

Members are eligible for borrowing books from the library as follows:

1. Degree Students – 3

2. PG students – 6

3. Teachers – 10

4. Guest Lectures – 5

5. Non-Teaching staff – 3

6. Retired Staff – 3

7. Research scholar – 3

LOSS OF READER’S TICKETS AND IDENTITY CARD

The members are responsible for the Library Member ID card issued to them. Loss of tickets should be reported to the circulation section immediately. Duplicate ID card will be issued on payment of Rs.l0/- . In case of loss of book, the borrower shall either replace the book or bear its cost.

Reprographic services

Library provides specialized reprographic services like printing, scanning, CD writing etc. at a lower cost with high quality.

Library is fully computerized by using a standard software KOHA and all the computers are networked. All books and member ID cards 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.

LIBRARY GENERAL RULES

• The privilege of borrowing books from the Library is restricted to the members only.
• Library Member ID Card is not transferable.
• Members shall observe silence in the reading halls.
• Members shall not engage in conversation in any part of the Library so as to cause annoyance to any other reader.
• Members shall not smoke, or spit in any part of the Library.
• Members shall not write upon, damage or mark any book belonging to the Library.
• Members are responsible for any damage caused by them to the books or any other property belonging to the Library and shall be required to pay the penalty imposed upon them by the Librarian.
• Members shall not bring personal belongings and Library books issued to them inside the Library.
• The Librarian reserves the right to suspend the membership of any member found misbehaving, abusing the library staff or behaving in an indecent manner.
• The members caught for tearing pages/ stealing of books will be suspended forthwith from using the library facilities.