About Library

STACK AREA
STACK AREA
READING HALL
READING HALL
DIGITAL LIBRARY
READING HALL

About Library

The library is the heart of the college. Just as the heart supplies blood to all parts of the body, the library provides knowledge to all faculty members and students. The library at APCOER is a place of pride and an essential component of the college’s learning, research, and educational mission.

Our library is fully computerized with a database of 16,198 books including 4,001 titles. A computerized catalogue ensures quick and easy access to resources. The library boasts a rich collection of textbooks, reference books, general reading materials, and GATE exam preparation books.

The Digital Library includes 14 computers with internet access for research and e-resources. We hold institutional memberships with J-Gate, DELNET, and the National Digital Library (NDLI), offering IP-based login access to over 9,059+ E-Journals and E-Books via DELNET.

The library also offers Book Bank Scheme and Topper Book Bank Scheme for students. A total of 84 National Journals are available for use by both students and faculty.

NPTEL video lectures delivered by India’s best teachers are accessible. All resources are organized using the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Book transactions are carried out using a computerized barcode system through the VRIDDHI Library Management Software. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) search facility is available.

The library occupies a spacious 468.7 sqm and includes separate sections for book stacking, periodicals, references, and a digital library. A well-ventilated reading hall can accommodate 160 students.

Services provided include Reference Services, Content Services, Interlibrary Loan, Scanning, Email, Newspaper Clipping, Printing, Reprography, and New Arrivals Alerts for students and faculty.

Library Timings

  • Library: Monday to Saturday – 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Reading Hall: Timings adjusted as per student needs

Library Sections

  • Circulation Section: Lending of books to students and staff
  • Reference Section: Collection of various reference books
  • Reading Hall: Spacious, well-lit area for quiet study
  • Periodical Section: Latest international and national journals & magazines
  • Reprography Section: Two photocopying machines for user needs
  • Digital Library: 10+ nodes for accessing e-journals, e-content, and NPTEL video lectures

Library Services

  • Book Lending
  • Content Service
  • New Arrival Alert
  • Scanning
  • Reprography
  • Internet Facility
  • Wi-Fi Facility
  • Multimedia Facility
  • Reference Services
  • Plagiarism Checking Facility
  • Book Bank Facility
  • Library Orientation
  • Reading Hall
  • Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
  • Question Paper Archive
  • Newspaper Clipping