Satya Ranjan College Library was started in 1992 in the year of establishment of the college. In the beginning, it had a few books. Gradually number of collection of books have been improved. The college is constantly trying to improve its collection including books, journals, and newspapers.The objectives of the college library are to ensure easy access to its existing resources. The library has a good number of books, journals, newspapers, E-collections etc. It also uses LibWare ILS software in library management and provids e- resources to its users. The college library has been registered in NDLI. As the college is situated in the remote area of Barak Valley near Indo- Bangladesh border, majority of the users belong to economically poor families, considering the socio-economic status of the locality, the college is trying to improve it's e-learning facility for its users by making it fully digitalized. The college has made the library partially automated and will try to make it fully automated in near future.The library is used by teachers as well as students on all working days between 10:00 A.M TO 4:00 PM.

Objectives

• To promote the use of various sources of information and knowledge among all its users
• To maintain universe and democratic spirit of library
• To preserve,protect and re-use the invaluable collection for its users.

Library Rules

Satya Ranjan College has constituted library Advisory committee under the chairmanship of the principal. As there is no librarian in our college, Assistant librarian is the convenor of the committee.The committee has been constituted as follows -

President -Principal
Convenor - Assistant Librarian
Member -Vice -Principal,IQAC Co-ordinator and All the Heads of the Departments.

Aims, powers and functions of the committee

Some of the important aims of the committee are as follows-

• To take decision on the policy matters relating to the management of the Library .The policy matters include finalization of Library annual budget, sub-allocation of the Library budget to different categories of expenditure like, books journals requested by each Department.
• To finalize working hours & days of the library.
• To finalize on the Circulation Policy of the library.i.e.no of books of be issued to different categories of users, period of issue, fine charges for late return etc.
• To adopt policy for stretch out books, journals, newspapers, etc. and policy for writing off loses of Library documents due to theft, damage due to fire, water, rain etc.
• To ascertain staff requirements for the library.
• To discuss in detail on the growth of the library particularly space, cleanliness, furniture, toilet, Xerox, internet facilities etc depending upon number of users.

Code of Conduct in the library

The Library card will be given for one academic year only and shall not be transferable.

• Loss or damage of the Library card must be reported immediately to the librarian. Duplication card may be issued after proper verification.
• Any misuse of the Library card may lead to cancellation of privilege enjoyed by the member.
• Readers should be carefully examining the books issued to them before leaving the library corner.
• Readers are required to maintain the order of the books on the shelves.
• Books must be returned within the stipulated period of time.
• Making noise, conversations and smoking are strictly prohibited inside the library.
• Students can inform any problem about the library to the notice of the Assistant librarian.
• Violation of any rules may lead to the cancellation of membership.

The library rules may be amended or changed as and when necessary.

Book Loan

Only registered members are allowed to borrow books/journals from the library. The borrowing privileges is mentioned below:-

Students    10 Days Faculty    30 Days Non teaching Staff    30 Days

Library Resources:

Text/Reference book collection:- There is a good collection of Text/Reference book for different departments in the library. These are issued to students.

Journals and Magazines:- Different Journals are subscribed by the library. General magazines are also subscribed by the library.

Question Papers:- Questions papers of past years are available in the library. User can make photocopy of relevant papers.