Repository of Reference Resources

The Library has a vast repository of approximately 23,000 plus texts and reference books in both English and Bengali, spanning an amalgam of faculties and encompassing varied streams --- Commerce & Economics; Bengali and English Language and Literature; Indic subjects like Sanskrit; Arts subjects like History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology; Interdisciplinary subjects like Education, Psychology; Multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary subjects like Geography; Science streams like Botany, Chemistry, Food & Nutrition, Physics and Zoology. A colossal assemblage of apposite books are purchased every year for each subject to update and increase access to reference resources for students.

In addition, the Library subscribes to a repertoire of journals, magazines, career-counselling periodicals and newspapers in English and Bengali for reference purposes and enhancing knowledge about general and world affairs respectively.

The library also has a collection of educational CD-ROM and DVDs for providing audio-visual experience and enhancing the teaching-learning process.

The library currently has the following repository:

 Research Environment

The college is a registered member of University Grants Commission’s National online project ‘Information Library Network’ or ‘INFLIBNET’. The objective of this subscription is to enhance the scope for research and the advancement of knowledge. Hence all the faculty members have separate access to umpteen reputed National and International journals of Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Economic and Political Weekly, American Institute of Physics, UGC Care listed Journals, to mention a few; besides having access to several full text e-books and online journals. The provision of accessing E-Resources facility is available through N-LIST programme to all faculty.

The E-Edge

The College has a computerized open access Central library using Koha software. This enables both students and faculty members to access resources in the library and even outside with ease. The Koha software ensures access to library catalogue from anywhere through use of basic internet facility. The library also has four computers for the students with free internet access (for reference work only). Besides, it has three additional computers to maintain the computerized catalogue, for issuing and returning books and for the use of both students and faculty members. OPAC facilities is also available for searching documents based on different access categories. A complete database of library books has been generated to facilitate ease of access for the students and ensure speedy and efficient circulation.

Infrastructure

The college Central Library has reprographic facilities--- one laser Canon machine which provides photocopy, computer printing and scanning facilities. It has four computers for maintaining the catalogue and ensuring smooth circulation of books. The library also has a separate flat bed scanner for digital archiving of old books wherever Copyright Act permits. Library also has two hand-held scanners to enable smoother circulation of books and provide additional support to the circulation desk. The library also has six CCTV cameras to monitor the entire operation of library and ensure transparency and security. The library has its own access to purified drinking water for students and faculty members who spent more time in the library. The library has six air conditioners which ensure relaxed atmosphere for studying during the hot humid summers. The library has a quiet, soothing, yet stimulating ambience with modern interiors, furnishing and study tables for ease and comfort of students.        

Student Concerns

College organizes Library Orientation Program for the freshers in the beginning of every academic session. While Honours students are permitted to issue two books at a time, students of General course can issue one book at a time. Books borrowed by the students must be returned to the library within the stipulated date, failing which a fine is imposed at the rate of Re. 1 per day after due date. Disfiguring, damaging or tearing pages of books are serious offences and are severely dealt with using extreme measures. Books must be returned to the library by the students before depositing fees and forms for the final university examination. Students must pay five times the purchase value of the book for loss or damage of any book. However, in certain cases students may be allowed to replace the book by purchasing a new book.

Seminar Library for Each Department

In addition to the Central Library, there are departmental Seminar Libraries with sufficient number of texts and reference books. Students of Honours and General courses can borrow books from respective Seminar Libraries and have to return the same within the stipulated time, to the respective Departmental Teachers. Each departmental Seminar Library maintains an Issuing-Register to keep a record of the books issued. The main objective of the Seminar Libraries is to further facilitate the students demand of books, especially for needy students.