Separate Premises
College Library has a separate building. It is situated in front of college gate. The floor area of the library 2200 sq. ft. It has many windows and two doors. Natural light and sufficient air enter in the library building.
- Utilities : The main purpose of the library is to serve the society through the record of human thoughts, ideas and expressions by making them available to all. It provides access to a large collection of different kind of books and other reading materials at one place.
- Staff area : The floor area of the library is 500 sq. ft. All work of the library i.e. book processing, cataloguing, classification, accessioning, user and book database etc. are done by the staff from this area.
- Reading Hall : Library has reading room for students as well as for teachers. The floor area of the reading room is 400 sq. ft. The reading room opens every day from 10.30 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.. except Sunday and Holidays. Users read the text books, reference books, Journal, Magazine, newspapers, Employment news and Career Guide Books etc. No one can take any book ( issued for reading room only) outside the reading room.
- Periodical Section : Library subscribes 12 national as well as International journals for the users. It displays on journal stack. Users use these journals in reading room only.
- Some of the Periodicals are as under :
- International Journal of Scientific Research in Physics and Applied Sciences.
- Journal of Research in Chemistry.
- Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences.
- Economic & Political Weekly.
- Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research.
- Frontline.
- Desh (In Bengali).
- Circulation Counter : Library has a circulation counter. Book issue and return are done from the circulation counter on every day (except Sunday & Holiday) from 10.30A.M. to 5 P.M. For loan of books students have to deposit their demands through requisition slip. Books are issued from circulation counter for 15 days against their home issue card.
- Service Area : It includes library stack area, circulation area, librarian's chamber, staff sitting place etc. In our library these area are spacious, well lighted, airy and dust and smoke free Users as well as staffs do their work smoothly from this area.
- Information Display : Library displays new book list, jacket of the new book, database, newspaper clipping etc. in regular interval. Users get their information from information display board.
- Generator Facility : Library has generator facility. As a result library work will not hamper for electricity.
Measures for Overall Maintenance and Cleanliness of the Library :
Some stein are taken for overall maintenances
- Library furniture i.e. table, chair, book rack, book display rack, notice board are cleaned regularly.
- During summer recess books and periodicals are cleared & arranged with the help of library staff and outside workers.
- Return books and reference books are arranged regularly.
- Food, mobile phone are not allowed in library.
- Automated fire extinguisher has been setup.
- Library is full of natural air & light. It keeps the books and magazines in good condition.
- Library uses natural products like naphthalene balls, natural chemical etc. to save the books from insects.
Computer and Internet Facilities
- Library is fully WI-Fl enabled and is equipped with CCTV Cameras. Computers of the library are connected with internet. Users search book database, web OPAC, different educational site, office package for educational project, online books, N-lis Journals etc. with the help of internet.
Policy for collection development
- Library is a growing organism. So the collection of books are increased day be day. At present library has more than 29,395 books (both UG and PG). Librarian regularly invites list of books and periodicals through notification. Library committee gives different suggestions for book purchase as well as development of the library. Considering the huge demands of the users from the circulation section, verifying the stock register as well as the list of books / periodicals given by the Head of the Departments, the librarian and library committee selected books according to library budget. The librarian gives the list of selected books to the book supplier as early as possible for purchase.
Stock Verification :
- The college authority gives instruction for stock verification. Library staff perform the work of stock verification on yearly basis. Stock verification is done with the help of accession register. Books and stacks are also cleaned. A report is given to college Principal after the work is over.
Promotion and Training of the Library Staff :
- College authority gives permission to the librarian/staff to study the refresher course/orientation course in stack session. It will help library staff get promotion. For up-gradation of the library, college authority release the library staff to take training for short term courses.
