ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Gurudas College Library System consists of one Central Library and twenty Seminar Libraries (i.e. Departmental Libraries for Hons. and PG Departments). The Central Library is situated at the 1st floor of Golden Jubilee Building of the College with an area of 4000 sq.ft. and properly arranged and decorated. The Central Library has two divisions -- UG Library and PG Library. Total collection of books is 46,915 (up to 28th February, 2021). Besides, the College Library has many non-book materials. Both open and closed access systems have been maintained simultaneously in the Central Library. Different services are regularly being rendered such as: circulation service, reading room service, reprographic service, internet service, career guidance service, etc. The Central Library has fifteen computers and one dedicated server that maintains Koha Library Management Software. Actually Koha software has been used in the College Library from 2010. Besides, the Central Library has one xerox machine cum printer, one laser printer, one colour printer, one scanner and one lamination machine. Users can access the library and/or its database through mobile/PC using WiFi freely within the library premises and also access the library database from anywhere in 24x7x365 basis. The College Library is the institutional member of American Centre and British Council, Kolkata. It successfully maintains CCTV Cameras, Electronic Security System and has installed RFID-UHF system to run library smoothly. College Library regularly organizes Library Day Programme and Annual Book Fair and Little Magazine Fair. College Library usually procures books of amount Rs.5-6 lakhs every year. This library is highly used by the faculty members, students and support staff members of the college.