Shihab Thangal Library and Information Centre

#	Collections	Details
1	Printed Books	22689
2	Number of Titles	15858
3	Reference Books	1692
4	Book Bank Collection	1084
5	Rare Books	53
6	Journals	35
7	Bound Volumes (Journals)	928
8	e-books (N LIST and DELNET)	2,10,000 +
9	e-journals (N LIST and DELNET)	9000 +
10	Network Resources	N-LIST, DELNET
11	Faculty Publications	Articles & Books
12	Periodicals	30
13	Newspapers	7
14	CD/ DVD	265
15	Question Bank	Since 2000
16	Encyclopaedia	72
17	Library Management System	Koha
18	Institutional Repository	DSpace

 

• Membership is open to all registered students, research scholars, faculty, and staff of the college.
• Borrowing privileges of the Library members are

Program	No. of Books	Loan period (in Days)
UG	3	14
PG	5	14
PhD Scholars	7	14
Faculty	10	30
Staff	3	30

 

1. Library membership is open to all students and staff of the college.

2. Students and staff must apply for membership in the prescribed form.

3. Members should observe strict silence and discipline inside the Library.

4. Visitors must log their entry and exit in the register and scan their ID cards.

5. Students must produce their ID cards to enter the library and borrow books.

6. Personal belongings, except paper and pen, must be left at the property counter.

7. Report lost ID cards to the Librarian immediately in writing; A fine of ₹70 will be charged for each loss.

8. Books, journals and all other library materials should be handled with care.

9. Damaging or stealing library property will result in disciplinary action.

10. Books taken from shelves for reference should be left on the reading table.

11. Seek assistance from library staff in using the library and locating your library resources.

12. Rule violations or misconduct may result in membership cancellation and loss of privileges.

13. Library borrowing privileges are granted only to registered students, research scholars, faculty, and staff.

14. The loan period is 14 days for students and 30 days for faculty and staff. Renewals for one term are allowed if no one else has reserved the item.

15. A fine of ₹1 per day is charged if books are not returned or renewed by the due date.

16. Reference books, journals, periodicals, newspapers cannot be borrowed.

17. Books can only be issued to the borrowers with a valid Library ID Card.

18. Absence from the college is not a valid excuse for late returns.

19. Lost books must be replaced with the same edition or compensated at four times the cost-plus overdue charges.

20. Borrowers should inspect books for damage and report it; they will be responsible for any new damage found upon return.

21. The Librarian reserves the right to recall any issued book at any time.

22. Faculty and staff on leave over a month must return all borrowed books before leaving.

23. All borrowed materials must be returned by the last working day of the academic year or the date set by the Librarian.

24. ‘No Due Certificates’ for students and staff will only be issued once all library dues have been settled.