Library Services

Circulation Services

1.    Issue/Return of books
2.    Renewals
3.    Reservation of books
4.    Overdue reminders

Reference & Information Services

1.    Guidance for finding resources
2.    Assistance in research and project work

Digital Library Services

1.    Access to e-books, e-journals, databases
2.    KOHA OPAC search facility

Information Literacy & User Orientation

1.    Library orientation for new students
2.    Training in database searching
3.    Workshops on reference management tools (Zotero, Mendeley)

Services Provided to Students & Faculty

1. Book-Bank Facility: Specially provided for Backward Class students and needy learners. 22 M.Phil. & Ph.D. researchers from other colleges used the library for reference work.
2. E-Resources Subscriptions
•    DELNET: Access to millions of resources, 4 crore+ books, 1,12,000+ Journals, 5,000+ full-text e-journals, and 1,45,000+ theses/dissertations.
•    N-LIST (INFLIBNET): Provides access to 6,000+ E-Journals and 1,99,500+ E-Books.
3.    Inter-Library Loan: A total of 170 books were loaned to VPIMSR, Sangli College.
4.    Earn and Learn Scheme: Three students worked four hours daily in the library during 2024–25.
5.    Orientation Program: Orientation for new students conducted by Dr. Bindu Menon.
6.    New Arrivals Display: A dedicated space for newly acquired books.
7.    Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC): Accessible through LAN.
8.    Automated Library System: Library successfully migrated from LIBSYS to KOHA ILMS.
9.    Computer Lab: 12 PCs with high-speed internet for accessing e-resources.
10.    Reference Services: Comprehensive support for research and project work.
11.    Reading Halls: 10-hour daily access; separate 24×7 hostels reading rooms.
12.    Wi-Fi Connectivity: High-speed Wi-Fi across the library premises.
13.    Question Paper Repository: Previous years’ question papers available for student use.