The library of GCW Udhampur under the guidance of worthy Principal Prof. Monika Sharma has achieved partial automation of all the resources available in the library. the college has a collection of approximately 24000 books in almost 26 subjects. There is one separate reading room attached to the College Library. Several magazines, newspapers, and journals are available for the benefit of the students. Library offers a free WIFI facility to all the students. There is also an e-resource access zone in the library. All the staff members and students are registered in NDLI and NLIST for accessing the e-resources.

1. ARUN GUPTA   LIBRARIAN

2. SANSAR CHAND  LIBRARY ASSISTANT

3. SURINDER KUMAR LIBRARY BEARER

4. SHARDA DEVI        LADY ATTENDENT

RULES

Library Rules

• The Library presently observes the same working hours and holidays as the College. However, it remains open for the students during the summer vacation from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

• Every student at the time of borrowing books from the Library shall produce his/her Identity Card. A person borrowing books from the Library shall be held responsible for any loss of pages or damage of the book and he/she will have to pay fine in addition to double the cost of that book.

• Teaching faculty shall be permitted to borrow ten books at a time for a maximum period of one month. In case of failure to return the the same with in the prescribed time, they shall be required to deposit Rs 2/- per book per day.

• Members of the College staff or the establishment at the time of leaving the College or transfer, retirement or otherwise shall return all the books borrowed by them before the LPC or “No Demand” certificate is issued in his favour.

• Students shall be permitted to borrow two books for maximum period of fifteen days. if a students fails to return the same within prescribed time period, overdue charges/fine @ Rs 1/- per day/ per book shall be recoverable from the students for the first 15 days and thereafter @ 2/- per day.

• The same person shall not be allowed to barrow any book for the second time within two days from date of its return by him/her. This rule, however, does not apply to Teachers of the College.

• Any person, who either loses a book or otherwise damages it, shall be liable to pay an amount not less than double the cost of the book. When it belongs to a set or series, and unless he can replace it, he shall be liable to pay the cost of the whole set or series.

• Students free from lecture work may visit the Library during the college hours. No talking or disturbance of any kind is allowed in the library. Any infringement of rules shall incur punishment/fine.

• Books of the following description shall not be issued by the library: Reference Books Periodicals/Magazines Dictionaries of prominence Encyclopedia/Census Reports Rare books identified by College Library Committee/Principal

• Periodicals shall not be issued except for consultation in the library premises.

• All books shall have to be returned to the library every year at the time of stock checking especially in April-May. The librarian shall make a report of books found damaged/missing to the principal, soon after the stock checking is over and shall prepare the list of books to be written off.

• Sleeping, smoking, chatting, eating etc are strictly prohibited in the library.