Central Library

Library

We boast of the 3 storey, fully computerized library located in the heart of the campus. providing facilities like open stack areas, individual study tables, reference book section, e-resources section, periodicals section, photocopying section etc. Book Bank facility is also being offered to Intake wise toppers, social welfare, and needy students. The library has 78135 textbooks, 4811 reference books, 3712 bound volumes, 3985 general books more than 25000+ e-books and 5000+ e-journals.

The library staff is always engaged in organizing various programs like ‘Library Workshop’, ‘Orientation Program’, ‘Book Exhibition’, Essay Writing, NDLI- User Awareness programme, IEEE Training Programme, KNIMBUS workshop, Wachan Prerana Din, National Reading Day, Best User Award, etc which develops the reading habits in the students and helps in their professional development.

Timings	8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday open
Area	1785 Sq.mt.
Investment till date	Over Rs. 7.38 Crores
System	Open access to stack with Softlib 6.0
Multimedia, Reprography Facility	Available
Book Bank Facility	Available
No. of Books	78138
No. of Titles	20348
E-journals (IEEE)	205
IEEE Conference proceedings	17337
Reference Section	Issue with permissions of HOD
E-books, VODs (Video on Demand), DVDs, VCDs, and NPTEL Courses, Scanned question papers	Available on IP address of Campus
Facilities provided by Library	Circulation Services – Regular issue, Re-issue, Reference book issue, Vacation issue, Departmental libraries Reference Services – New arrival displays, Newspaper clippings Special Services – Orientation program for freshers, Book bank, Interlibrary loan Other Services – DELNET facility, Reprographic, Photocopy and printing services, Book exhibition, Web OPAC, CDM server for intranetworking of campus

Library Advisory Committee

The library advisory committee is constituted to ensure proper working of the library. The committee should formulate procedure for proper utilization of the library and functioning. The following Library Committee has been constituted to administer, organize, develop, and maintain the library.

Sr. No.	Name of the members	Designation
01	Dr. Uday P. Waghe	Chairman
02	Dr. Rajendra A. Pahade	Convener
03	Dr. Sanjay P. Raut	Member
04	Dr. Jayant P. Giri	Member
05	Dr. Mrs. Kavita Singh	Member
06	Dr. Snehal Gawande	Member
07	Dr. Milind S. Narlawar	Member
08	Dr. Mrs. Prachi Palsodkar	Member
09	Dr. Rajesh C. Dharmik	Member
10	Dr. Lalit Damahe	Member
11	Dr. Vikrant Ganvir	Member
12	Dr. Mrs. Prajakta U. Waghe	Member
13	Dr. Mrs. Monali Dhote	Member
14	Dr. Smriti Verma	Member
15	Ms. Yashshree Gabhane	Member
16	Mr. Aniket Bahale	Member
17	Mr. Vaishnav Borkute	Member

Library Staff Details

Sr. No.	Name of the staff member	Designation	E-mail id
01	Dr. Rajendra Pahade	Librarian	rpahade2008@gmail.com
02	Mrs. Arti Thakre	Assit. Librarian	thakrearti@gmail.com
03	Mr. Deorao Kale	Clerk	kaleds321968@gmail.com
04	Mrs. Shila Kapse	Attendant	shila8711@gmail.com
05	Mr. Ravindra Mahabude	Lab. Attendant	ravindramahabudhe491@gmail.com
06	Mr. Sanjay Jadhav	Attendant	sanjayjadhav220267@gmail.com
07	Mr. Sanju Shambarkar	Attendant	Sanjayshmbharkar1669@gmail.com
08	Mr. Durgesh Admachi	Intern	admachidurgesh@gmail.com
09	Ms. Pranali Rahate	Intern	rahatepranali6@gmail.com

Library Working Hours

Sr. No. No	Day	Timming
01	Monday To Friday	8.00 AM to 6.00 PM
02	Saturday	8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
03	Sunday	10.00 AM to 5.00 PM
04	Exam days	8.00 AM to 7.00 PM
05	Holiday	Closed

Library Rules and Regulations

The library card is compulsory; no transaction will be made without the Library card.
Students should swap their Library card on biometrics at the entrance gate.
Students keep their personal belongings / Bags etc at the property counter.
Personal books are not allowed inside the college library.
Mobile phones are to be switched off or kept in silent mode while using the Library facility.
If the student loses the card, a new card will be issued as per library policy on application from the student.
Six books will be issued to the students at a time for 15 days.
If the books are not returned before the stipulated time limit, a penalty will be imposed per day per book as per library policy.
If a book is lost, either it shall be replaced by a new copy or by paying double the cost of the book.
Library materials must be handled with care, as a responsible member.
Students should check the condition of the books before issue, students may be responsible for any damage.
Students should clear their fines before the End Sem exam.
If the requisitioned book is not available, kindly mention in the demand register, that it will be issued as soon as it is available based on the serial order of claimants.
Important notices and announcements are displayed on the notice board.
The library is a place for individual study. Readers should co-operate and keep the library a quiet and peaceful place. Silence should be maintained all the time.
Smoking, chewing, spitting, and enjoying lunch boxes in the library are strictly prohibited.
The Librarian may temporarily suspend or permanently withdraw membership if a member is found disobeying the rules and regulations of the library.
The clearance certificate will be issued only after clearing of all the dues on verifying records.
No photograph of the library shall be taken without the prior permission of the librarian.
The library reserves the right to call back any issued book/item at any time.
In case of any difficulty, readers can approach the librarian.

Library Services and Facilities

Reading Hall with a seating capacity of 230
Digital Library and Internet Facility
Departmental Libraries
Open Access for all students
Photocopy and printing facility
Library WEB OPAC
Book bank facility for needy and SC/ST students
New arrivals display
Library orientation program for freshers
Celebrate various events
Collection of general and competitive exam-related books
Regular Issue and reissue of the book
Reference lending facility
Newspaper clipping
Inter library loan facility
Suggestion box
Feedback form
Mobile APP (KNIMBUS)
NDLI User Awareness Programme
SMS facility

Library Collections

Students and the teaching community can access, borrow, and refer to a variety of resources from Central Library to achieve academic excellence. An overview of the many resource kinds included in the library is provided below.

Sr. No.	Particular	Quantity
1	Total No. of Titles	20346
2	Total Number of volumes	78135
3	Total number of reference books	4811
4	E- Journals (IEEE, DELNET, KNIMBUS,N-LIST )	5000+
5	Newspapers	14
6	Bound volumes	3712
7	General Magazines / Periodicals	14
8	No. of E-books (Springer, Wiley, DELNET KNIMBUS)	25000+
9	CDs, DVDs, VODs, and VCDs	200
10	NPTEL Educational Videos	458
11	Staff Publications (Books)	25
12	News Paper Clipping (2023-24)	64
13	Question Papers	Yes
14	Ph.D. Thesis	72
15	DDC/UDC	Yes
16	Syllabus	Yes

Department-wise Distribution of Library Books


Sr. No.	Course	Intake		Titles	Volumes
UG Courses (A)
1	Civil Engineering		120	1711	6877
2	Mechanical Engineering		120	2702	9494
3	Electrical Engineering		120	1131	6856
4	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering		180	1355	7698
5	Electronics Engineering		120	2501	13337
6	Computer Technology		120	3442	10090
7	Information Technology		180	1070	6483
8	Computer Science and Engineering		180	371	1651
9	Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning(AIML)		60	373	1307
10	Artificial Intelligence and Data Science( AIDS)		120	743	1028
11	Computer Science and Design (CSD)		60	172	894
12	Computer Science and Engineering(IOT)		60	206	1001
13	Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)		60	103	497
14	General			1912	3985
	Total (A)		1500	17852	71198
PG courses (B)
1	Structural Engineering		18	519	1067
2	Data Science		12	255	1180
3	Integrated Power System(IPS)		12	486	1044
4	Communication Engineering		12	217	794
5	Environmental Engineering		12	188	602
6	Automation and Robotics		12	388	1047
7	Electronics and communication (VLSI Design)		12	54	244
8	M.B.A.		120	447	959
	Total(B)		210	2554	6937
	Total (A+B) –			20346	78135

Library Link for E-resources.

Subscribed

Sr. No.	E-resources	Link
01	IEEE	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
02	Springer E-books	https://link.springer.com
03	Wiley E-books	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
04	DELNET	http://delnet.in/index.html
05	N-LIST	https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/
06	KNIMBUS	https://www.knimbus.com
07	RTMNU	https://nagpuruniversity.ac.in/

Open E-resources

Sr. No.	E-resources	Link
1	National Digital Library of India	https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
2	SWAYAM Online Courses	https://storage.googleapis.com/uniquecourses/online.html
3	NPTEL	https://finptel.ac.in
4	Directory of Open Access Books	https://www.doabooks.org
5	Directory of Open Access Journals	https://www.doabooks.org/
6	e-PG Pathshala	https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
7	e-Shodh Sindhu	https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in
8	Vidwan	https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in
9	Springer Open Journals	https://www.springeropen.com/journals
10	National Archives of India	https://nationalarchives.nic.in/
11	NPTEL / Swayam	https://nptel.ac.in/
12	Swayam Prabha	https://swayamprabha.gov.in/
13	Directory of open access journal	https://doaj.org/
14	census of media	http://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/census2021/media
15	Virtual Lab (MHRD)	https://www.vlab.co.in/
16	Elsevier Research Academy	https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/
17	Vidya Mitra	https://vidyamitra.inflibnet.ac.in/
18	AICTE E-KUMBH PORTAL	https://ekumbh.aicte-india.org/index.php
19	SWAYAMPRABHA	https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in
20	SCIENCE Direct Open Access Content	https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9781843342038/open-access
21	Taylor & Francis Open Access	https://www.tandfonline.com/openaccess
22	Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)	https://doaj.org
23	UG/PG MOOCs	http://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/ugcmoocs/moocs_courses.php
24	Wiley Open Access	https://authorservices.wiley.com/open-research/open-access/browse- journals.html

Newspaper links

Sr. No	List of News paper	Links
1	Dainik Bhaskar	https://www.bhaskar.com/
2	Deshonati	http://epaper.deshonnati.com/
3	Lokmat	https://epaper.lokmat.com/
4	Lokmat Samachar	https://epaper.lokmat.com/lokmattimes/
5	Lokmat Times	https://epaper.lokmat.com/lokmattimes/
6	Loksatta	https://www.loksatta.com/
7	Lokshahi Varta	https://www.facebook.com/dailyLokshahiVarta/
8	Maharashtra Times	https://marathi.indiatimes.com/
9	Navbharat	https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/
10	Navrashtra	https://epaper.navarashtra.com/
11	Punyanagari	https://www.epunyanagari.com/
12	Rashtraprakash	https://rashtraprakash.com/
13	Sakal	https://www.esakal.com/
14	Tarun Bharat	https://www.tarunbharat.com/
15	The Economics Times	https://m.economictimes.com/
16	The Hindu	https://epaper.thehindu.com/reader
17	The Hitavada	https://www.ehitavada.com/
18	The Indian Express	https://indianexpress.com/
19	The Times of India	https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
20	Yugdharm newspaper	https://www.facebook.com/yugdharmanews/