Library

Library Department

Dr. S. R. Rangnathan (12 August 1892 – 27 september 1972)

Father of Library Science

The college established in July 2009. The library is having one room stack, situated on second floor with area of 128.70 Sq. Mts. consisting of a spacious reading hall, stacking section, text book section, periodical section, reference section, administrative tables , librarian’s Cabin, issuing counters etc. Library budget is near about 50,000/- every year. The library is enriched with a collection of reference books, text books, CD’s, periodicals and journals.

Layout of Library:

The library is situated on Second floor. This floor also has space for Librarian Cabin, reading room, UPS backup and Stack

Reference book counter provides reference books for Arts and commerce branches.And are provided when demanded by the users. Reference Section, Staff Reading and Librarian Cabin are available on this floor. Separate Computer facility for students is made available. The boys reading room is also available on the same floor.

The library consists of periodical section, Staff reading, space to study research students, place to keep scrap material and boys internet room. On opposite site girl’s internet room and girls reading section is available.

Library Collection - 2025-2026

Sr. No. Type of Reading Material Quantity Amount (In Rs./-)
1 Total Collection for Senior College 151 Rs. 23,086/-
Reference Books - -
Text books 151 -
Total 151 Rs. 23,086/-
2 Library Management Software 1 Rs. 27,335/-
3 Total Journals & Periodicals 14 Rs. 21,715/-
4 Newspaper 2 Rs. 300/-

Library Collection - 2024-2025

Sr.No. Type of Reading Material Quantity Amount (In Rs./-)
1 Total Collection for senior College 158 23,282/-
Reference Books - -
Text Books 158 23,282/-
Total 158 23,282/-
2 Library Management software 1 27,335/-
3 Total Journals & Periodicals 12 14,715/-
4 Newspaper 2
4 Computer 1 -

Library Collection - 2023-2024

Sr.No. Type of Reading Material Quantity Amount (In Rs./-)
1 Total Collection for senior College 159 40,779/-
Reference Books 159 40,779/-
Text Books - -
Total 159 40,779/-
2 Library Management software 1 27,335/-
3 Total Journals & Periodicals 16 17,958/-
4 Newspaper 2
4 Computer 1 -

Library Collection - 2022-2023

Sr.No. Type of Reading Material Quantity Amount (In Rs./-)
1 Total Collection for senior College 1198 223,226/-
Reference Books - -
Text Books 1198 223,226/-
Total 1198 223,226/-
2 Total Journals & Periodicals 16 18,713/-
3 Computer 1 -

Details of Publication

Sr.No. Type of Reading Material Quantity Amount (In Rs./-)
1 Total Collection for Senior College  
Reference Books 19 3756
Text Books 3695 740360
Total 37114 744116
2 Library Management Software 1 8500
3 Total Journals & Periodicals 2 4600
4 Newspapers 2 3600
5 CD’s 15 2200
6 Computers 4 –
  • All students admitted in the college.
  • All faculty members of the college.
  • College Authorities.
  • Research Associates and Temporary faculty of the college.
  • Educational Institutes i.e. school / colleges in the Campus

Profile

  • This Library came into existence in 2009, with the establishment of Arts and Commerce College Naigaon. Library has good collection on diverse areas of knowledge such as Languages and Literature, Commerce and Management, sports and Fine arts etc. Library is administered by the Librarian, Smt.Dipali A Chavan with the help of Library Advisory Committee.

Sr. No. Librarian Designation Qualification
1 Smt.Dipali A Chavan Librarian M.A., M.Lib.

Library Committee- (Academic Year 2021-22)

Sr.No Name Designation
1 Prin. Dr. K.T.Khairnar Chairman
2 Prof. Kunal Shivajirao Katkade Member
3 Dr. Pravin B Mahajan Member
4 Prof. Pralhad N Pansare Member
5 Prof. Mrs. Ujjwala K Katkade Member
6 Smt.Dipali A Chavan Secretary

  • All students admitted in the college.

  • All students admitted in the college
  • All faculty members of the college.
  • College Authorities.
  • Research Associates and Temporary faculty of the college.
  • Educational Institutes i.e. school / colleges in the Campus

  • Rules for Library Timings:

  • On all working days from 7.30 a.m. to 5.p.m.
  • On Sunday & National Holiday library open for reading only.

  • Rules for Identity Card:

  • Every student member has necessary I Card.
  • Without I Card Library Reading Material are not issued.
  • Each member should show I Card to the Library authority at the entrance in the Library or circulation counter.
  • I Card valid for the year only.
  • In the event of I card lost, the holder of this card must bring the notice to the Principal or Librarian.

  • Rules for Book Circulation:

  • A book will be issued to a student only in exchange for one of his / her member account.
  • In return a book to the Library on or before due date. If not return in due date he / she pay due charge.
  • Journals publication, Dictionaries, bound volumes and such other documents cannot be take on Library account or I card except with the permission of the Library authority.
  • For Reading Room purpose book will be issued on I card and this book will be return same day.
  • Before leaving the counter a member shall satisfy himself as to whether the book lent to him is in sound condition, and if not, he shall immediately bring the matter to the notice of the circular assistant. Otherwise at the time of the returning of the book he / she is liable to be asked to pay the cost purchase new copy of the book

  • In the Stack Room:

  • No member will be allowed to the take in the Stack room bags or other similar material.
  • While inside the Libraries and Reading Room no member will be allows break the silence by talking or by action of any kind, eating food, sleep on the table
  • Do not damage to any fitting, furniture, books or other kindled reading material of the Library.
  • Replace on the self any book or other reading material taken for use.

  • General Rules:

  • Mobile is not allowed in Library campus.
  • For detailed rules see the Notice Board in Library.
  • Any difficulty about Library immediately contact to the Librarian.

  • Rules for using Internet rooms:

  • Don’t use e-mail, chatting or any social media tool i.e. Facebook, twitter etc. otherwise he / she will be punishable.
  • Shut down computer systematicallyas work finished.
  • Don’t keep any downloaded copy, file, folder on computer. Delete it after saving in your pen drive.

Library having special features and it provides following facilities and services:

  • Partially Computerize
  • off -line /On-LineBook Issuing
  • Separate Reading room Facility for Boys and Girls
  • Reading Room Capacity for 80 students
  • Open access for all Senior College Students
  • Internet Facility
  • List of Added books to the Library are circulated to concern of Department of College
  • Catalogue of back Volumes of Periodicals and Books available in the Library
  • News Paper cuttings of the College and Parent Institution and special occasions
  • Album of Photography of the Land Marks celebration of the college
  • Unique service for the students and staff “Lost and found”

Library having special features and it provides following facilities and services:

Sr.No Name Country
1 Book Lending Library issue books for one week to students on home lending purpose
2 Reference Reference service is provided to the users for satisfying their information needs by providing reference books / source for particular topics regarding curriculum or competitive examination
3 Reprography Library having photocopier machine to provide reprography service to users regarding documents, question papers, some figures etc. as per demands
4 Download Download service is provided to download e-book, e-journals articles, Government Resolutions (GR) etc. in softcopy as per their demand
5 Printing As per demand of users printing facility is made available
6 Reading List / Bibliography Compilationr This service is provided on demand
7 In-house / remote access to e-resources In-house access e-publication is given to students, teaching and non-teaching staff of the college. Every faculty member is given a Login ID to access the N-LIST e-resources. The e-resources are provided to faculty at free of cost through DOAJ and J-Gate databases.
8 User Orientation and Awareness New enrolled students are given user orientation programmes.
9 Assistance in searching Databases The Librarian and other library staff are competent in the use of ICT. The readily provided assistance in searching databases to the students, staff and stakeholders
10 INFLIBNET (N-LIST) Facilities It is available for users. The library has been registered for N-LIST programme under INFLIBNET. The e-resources are generated through N-LIST programme and the teaching faculty gets benefit from the e-resources

Working hours: Reading Rooms Only

Working Days (Monday to Saturday) 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Working Days 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Holidays 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Before Examination Days 7.30 am to 5.00 pm
During Examination Days 7.30 am to 5.00 pm
During Vacation 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

The Library Books Circulation remains closed on Sunday and on College Holidays. The Library is kept open even on holidays during examination season for the convenience of Readers.