LIBRARY

ABOUT LIBRARY

“Library is a heart of an Institution”-Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Former President of India.
Mahendra College of Engineering has established the Central Library in 2005. The Library is housed in a vast area of 1431 Sq/m with a Centralized Air Conditioned facility. The Library's main objective is to provide the right source to the right user at the right time. Besides, the Library has a vast collection of Books, Journals, Magazines, E-Resources, Newspapers, Project Reports, Back Volumes, and CDs/DVDs in the fields of Engineering and Technology, Management, Science and Humanities.
Mahendra College of Engineering has a Central Library, in addition to the Department Library which collectively supports the teaching - learning, research and extension programmes of the Institute. All the Students and Faculty Members of the Institute are encouraged to use the Library facilities by getting a Library Membership.

Library Timings:

Monday to Saturday Holidays
9.00 AM to 6.00 PM 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM

Vision:

The Library aims to be the best among all engineering college Libraries in the country. Library intends to incorporate the latest technology and adopts a user-friendly approach towards students and faculty. Library offers comprehensive services related to the dissemination of knowledge.

Mission:

The Library provides quality resources and innovative services to stimulate creativity, and intellectual curiosity, and to facilitate lifelong learning and research within the communities we serve.

Objectives:

  • To enrich collections
  • To enhance utilization of existing resources
  • To add to the readership number every year.
  • To enhance reading habits in students and staff
  • To promote the library as a vibrant learning unit
  • To promote the use of ICT
  • To enhance e-Governance in the Library

Membership:

All the Students, Faculty members and Supporting Staff of the Institution are eligible for membership in the Library.

Borrowing Privileges:

Member Category Books Days
UG Students 4 15
PG Students 5 30
Faculty Members 10 90
Supporting Staff 6 60
Research Scholars 6 60
Book Bank 6 180

Bloom Technologies Library Management Software (LMS)

Version: 6.2

The Library functions with full automation LMS software connected to the Central Server to store and retrieve data regarding the resources, users, and any other activities.

  • The Library is fully computerized and automated with DDC coding.
  • Magnetic Scanner and Bar-Coding with Acquisition Management.
  • Circulation Services (Issue, Return and Renewal of books) facilities enabling the users to faster accessing to the Library.
  • E-Gate Entry Register.
  • Cataloguing, Serial Management and Report Management.
  • Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) facility makes book searches easier with various options such as Title, Author, Keyword(s) and Subject(s) etc... to the users.
  • Auto due reminder to users through E-mail (Issue, Return and Renewal of books and over dues).
Digital Library:

Sufficient numbers of systems are available in the Digital Library section with Internet access facilities to access the e-resources. Users can access this section for educational, research and development purposes. Non-book materials such as CDs/DVDs along with the text/reference books/magazines are also kept in this section. A single CD/DVD will be issued per user on an overnight basis.