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The Central
Library

An open-access, RFID-automated knowledge hub — 29,860 volumes, 155 print journals and a deep digital library, in 802 m² of CCTV-secured study space seating 150.

10,072

Book Titles

29,860

Total Volumes

155

Print Journals

150

Reader Seats

About

The heart of teaching & research.

The KRCT Central Library is the principal information resource for the academic community — supporting teaching, learning and research. It helps students and faculty stay current with developments in their fields, anchoring the curriculum and powering scholarship through both a rich print collection and an extensive digital library.

Access

Open Access, blended with state-of-the-art facilities.

Automation

RFID-based, fully automated library-management system.

Floor Area

802 m², centrally located & CCTV-protected.

Catalogue

Web OPAC — Online Public Access Catalogue.

Collections

What’s on the shelves.

Books

10,072 titles

29,860 total volumes across all departments.

Periodicals

155 journals

82 Indian & 73 international print journals.

Library Hours

Open six days.

Working days

8:45 AM – 6:00 PM

Holidays

8:45 AM – 4:45 PM

Services

More than borrowing books.

—Lending & circulation service
—Reference service
—Web OPAC catalogue
—Digital library service
—NPTEL e-learning service
—User-orientation programmes
—Institutional repository service
—Reprographic service
—Resource sharing via DELNET

Borrowing Policy

How many, how long.

User Category Books Allowed Loan Period
UG Students — I Year314 days
UG Students — II–IV Year514 days
PG Students614 days
Faculty Members10150 days
Non-Teaching Staff430 days

Digital Library · E-Resources

The library beyond the walls.

National & Government Resources

National Digital Library SWAYAM National Knowledge Network NPTEL e-ShodhSindhu e-PG Pathshala e-Yantra Virtual Labs Spoken Tutorial FOSSEE SWAYAM PRABHA

Open-Access Repositories

DOAB — Open Access Books DOAJ — Open Access Journals Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank) Project Euclid Project Gutenberg Shodhganga

Academic Publishers — Open Access

Springer Open Wiley Open Access Taylor & Francis Open Oxford Open Cambridge University Press ScienceDirect Open Access

Databases & Additional Resources

IEEE-ASPP DELNET k-hub.in Vidwan Legal Information Institute of India HInfoPort NCERT Textbooks TED — Talks to Teacher LibriVox e-Kalpa A-VIEW Oscar++

The Team

The people behind the desk.

Dr. M. Kavitha

Professor in Charge

M.Tech., Ph.D.

Mr. R. Rajasekaran

Librarian

M.A., M.LISc.

Mr. K. Mahesh

Assistant Librarian

B.Com., M.LISc.

Mr. B. Yogaraj

Library Assistant

C.L.I.S.

Visit the library

Read. Research. Discover.

Open 8:45 AM to 6:00 PM on working days. For membership, reference help or resource sharing, reach the library team.

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