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.