General Library Overview

The General Library operates on all working days and Saturdays, with the exception of Second Saturdays. The Reference section is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Overall, the library hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on all working days, including Saturdays, and remains open during vacations.

Facilities and Resources

The computerized General Library serves all students, research scholars, and staff, spanning about 3,840 square feet. It features a stack room, reading room, reference section and a digital section for PG students and research scholars.

Reading Room:

The newly constructed reading room spans 1,200 square feet and it includes

• Journal and Periodical Section
• Newspaper Section
• Palm leaf manuscripts collection
• Rare book collection
• Reading area
• Quiz corner
• A distinctive collection of books and resources based on the teachings and philosophy of Sree Narayana Guru, the renowned social reformer.

Ground Floor

includes

• Stack Room
• Digital Section

First Floor

includes the following sections:

• Reference Section
• Archives

The library contains an extensive collection of 51,519 books, 15 print journals, and 25 periodicals/dailies all organized and displayed for easy access. It also houses bound volumes of journals and maintains a separate collection of books for competitive examinations.

Automation and Technology

All library functions have been automated using the KOHA Integrated Library Management Software. The key features of the Koha system include OPAC, full cataloging, circulation, acquisition, patron management, and branch management. An RFID card-based Koha integrated RFID Library e-Gate has been installed at the library -+entrance to automatically track usage reports. First-year and second-year students are issued RFID cards for easy access.
A Koha-integrated touch screen kiosk is available for book searches. The library employs barcode technology to facilitate speedy issue and return operations.
The General Library subscribes to the following online resources:

• N-LIST (INFLIBNET)- covers 6,000+ journals &1,99,536 e-books
• NPTEL - holds over 20000+ video lectures.
• Digital Library- holds around 25000+ e-books, NET questions, Kerala PSC questions, UPSC questions and keys, General Knowledge questions, Indian railway examination questions, Google Books and online journals –Springer, IEEE and DOAJ.
  Additional features include:
• DSpace repository (University examination previous Question papers, in-house publications etc.)
• Daisy Corner (audio resources for the visually impaired).
• Library Portal
• Literariness.org

Current Awareness Services are provided by displaying the latest issues of periodicals and highlighting new arrivals in the General Library. The reprographic services are also available for users, and a drinking water facility is provided within the library.

Library Advisory Committee

The Library Advisory Committee plays a crucial role in guiding the library's operations and development.

Department Libraries

In addition to the General Library, each department has its own library, which contains a specialized collection of books in relevant subjects.

Extension Activities

In observance of reading day, the General Library extends its services to the nearby lower primary school students by providing books and fostering reading habits from a young age.

• Conducts quiz programs, book reviews, elocution, debates etc.
• Organizes yearly orientation programs for First year students
• Distributes outstanding reader recognition awards for consistent reading habits