Library

Saraswathi Central Library originally started in the year 1986 and upgraded to the level of University library in the year 2002 on the second floor of Anvesana building. Currently it is located in Centre of the campus with spacious and having the different sections, namely, circulation, reference, reading, periodical and digital library section with good collection of Books.

Rules & Regulation

• Students are required to show their ID Cards while entering the library, while borrowing books and at any time requested by the library staff.
• Students are requested to have their bags, handbags and personal belongings etc. on the racks kept inside property counter in the library. Do not bring & keep any valuables as the library will not be responsible for them.
• Each student will be permitted to borrow three books (03) for a period of 15 days, except regular YIC/International & participants.
• Each faculty and staff will be permitted to borrow five books (05) for a period of 1 month (30 days).
• The books are to be returned on the due dates, failing which the student and staff will be required to remit a fine Rs. 5/- per book per day beyond the due date.
• Reserved books also have to be returned immediately after received the overdue notice from the library.
• students who fail to return the reserved books on time shall be remit pay a fine of Rs.5/- per day along with library fine.
• Renewals are allowed only when there is no claim by others.
• Reference books, journals/magazine and CD/DVD’s will no be issued.
• any document taken out of the library should be shown to the library staff, before being taken out.
• Absence and illness are not acceptable excuses for the exemption from paying overdue charges.
• Books marked or written ink or pencil, torn/pages taken out or defilement in any other form will be taken seriously and the borrower will be penalized. He/she will be required to either replace the book with processing charges or pay double the cost of the book plus processing charges.
• Books lost by the borrowers will have to be reported immediately in writing to the librarian, failing which fines will keep on accumulating replace the book within week (07 days)
• Refreshments or foodstuff of any kind will not be allowed inside the library.
• The librarian has the authority to recall a book at any time before its due date. He may increase the overdue charges for overdue or recalled books.
• All library members are expected to read the notice board for library timings and other facilities.
• Books and periodicals used in the reference section are not to be replaced by the readers and may be left on the table.
• All the students are required to strictly adhere to the above regulations and cooperate with the library staff for smooth and efficient functioning of the library.

Facilities

• library facilitate open access for all the users.
• Providing internet services (Wi-fi) to all the students and faculty for research and academic purposes.
• Reprographic services.
• CAS (Current awareness services) for the library users.
• SDI (Selective dissemination of information) for the research scholars and staff.

Five Laws of Library Science

• Books are for use
• Every reader has his/her book
• Every book has its reader
• Save the time of the reader
• Library is a growing organism

Library Timings

Library will remain open for all the users during the following hours on the working days.

Time Table