ABOUT THE LIBRARY

The Markanda National College Library (MNC Library) is wi-fi enabled, well equipped and well maintained library, which is accessible at the first floor of the institute. It is designed to meet the academic needs of the faculty, students and staff of the College.

The College is striving to make the library a knowledge hub by providing textbooks, information sources and inclusion of non-conventional resources. Keeping in mind the gradual shift of changing needs of the academic stakeholders, the MNC Library is moving towards electronic resources such as e-books, e-journals and databases. It is equipped with books both text and reference, magazines, daily newspapers and journals.

The MNC Library is operational with Library Management System software, version 5.6.1 from the year 2013 onwards and has achieved automation of its services and functions.

The MNC library caters to around 1000 academic patrons with a seating capacity of 100 persons. The services rendered by MNC Library are reference services, academic support, circulation services, database training support, user guidance service and current awareness service by providing new arrivals of books. As a part of nation building exercise, it also extends its services to the external community through its Literary Club.

In addition to the various resources, the MNC library hosts reading area, magazine and newspaper area, a browsing section, faculty lounge and a reference section.