B.S.Patil college library was started in 1969. Books are organized subject wise according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System into three major categories.
1. Reference Section
2. Textbook Section
3. Subject Books
4. Miscellaneous
Every Academic Library in nerve centre of teaching learning process. It's objective is to feed information needs of its user community both teachers and students. For this purpose the library undertakes three major activities.
I. Providing information Resources: B.S.Patil college library has following information Resources available for its user community.
1. Books: Approx. in 25227 number
2. Magazines: 12
3. Periodicals: 04
4. News Papers: 09
5. Non-Book Resources:CD’s/DVDs etc: 55
Maps: 15
Information Processing & Organization
The information resources received in library are accessioned, catalogued and classified using standard library processing codes and rules. The resources are put under 50 subject categories the major categories are;
Deway Decimal Classification System is Apply for the books Arrangement in library
Information Services
Library offers various services to its users. They include:
• OPAC online public access catalogue services is available
• Last 5 years old question bank is available
• Special collection of Competitive-Exam books
• Deposit scheme for outsider students & teacher
• Reader club for teacher & citizen
• New arrival services is available
• Inter library loan facility is available
• SMS services to faculty
• UGC-INFLIBNET N-LIST facility
Membership
B.S..Patil Library offers membership to Professors, and Students enrolled in the current Academic year. Ex Students / Others can avail the reference facility by permission from Principal / Librarian.
Timings
The library remains open from 8.00a.m to 5.00p.m.on all working days except Sunday and Public Holidays.