Welcome to Loyola Central Library!
குறள்
கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை கற்றபின்
நிற்க அதற்குத் தக
பொருள்
"கல்வி கற்க நல்ல நூல்களைக் குற்றமறக் கற்க வேண்டும், அவ்வாறு கற்ற பிறகு,
கற்ற கல்விக்கு தக்கவாறு நெறியில் நிற்க வேண்டும். - மு.வ உரை"
The college library was established in the year 2015. It has more than 8788 volumes of text and reference books on various disciplines. The library is to provide information services and access to bibliographic, full text both in digital and printed resources to support the scholarly and information needs of all students, faculty members, and staff. The Library open-access systems followed have various sections such as Reference Section, Technical Section, Acquisition Section , Reprographic Section, Digital Library Section, Question Bank Section, Audio/video section, Theses and Dissertations Section, Back volume Section; Library extends its facilities to the students and faculties of Jesuit College.
Systems Used
1. Classification – Dewy Decimal Classification (DDC)
2. Cataloguing – Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR 2)
3. Provision of Web OPAC Information management – Page Under Construtions
4. Circulation Management – Barcoded user cards & Books
Library Timings:
All working Days : 9.00 AM. to. 5.00. PM
Sunday : Holiday
The Circulation counter shall be closed at 4.00 P.M. on all weekdays and 15 minutes before the closing of the Library on Saturday.
Rules and Regulations :
Strict Silence should be observed in the library
Personal belongings such as Bags, Tiffin-boxes, Notebooks, etc., should be left at the property counter in the library entrance
Books are lent to students on all working days
Books are usually lent for a period, of two weeks and may be renewed for a further period if those books are not in demand by other students
Books should be returned on or before the due date indicated in the issue slip of the book.
Overdue fine of Rs.1 per day will be charged, if the book is not returned on time.
If the book is lost, you will have to pay three times of book cost and fine also.
The librarian may ask for the return of any book even before the expiry of the due date
Reference books such as dictionaries, yearbooks, encyclopedias, General knowledge books, and books labeled as Reference will not be lent.
Students are forbidden to make any marking or underlining in books and periodicals
Students are advised to examine and ascertain the conditions of the book at the time of borrowing itself. If there is any damage it should be immediately brought to the notice of the librarian. Otherwise, the borrower will be held responsible for the damaged book
If a book is damaged or lost, the cost of replacing it with a new copy along with a fine will be recovered from the borrower. If one book is a set of books is damaged or lost, the cost of replacing the whole set will be recovered
All the students should produce their identity cards at the time of borrowing library books
All the students should return all the library books a week before the last working day of the academic year.
No outside / personal books are allowed in the library for reading purposes. using of mobile phones is strictly prohibited
Book Circulation:
Assistant professor : 5 Books ( Per Semester )
U.G - Students : 3 Books ( 30 Days loan periods)
P.G - Students : 4 Books ( 30 Days loan periods )