About us

History:-

The Library was established in 1954 by Librarian turned Principal and Scholar Pandit Tirtha Nath Sarma in a tiny room attached to his office at Sonaram H. S. School with 150 books only. The college library was dedicated to and named after Pandit Tirtha Nath Sarma, founder principal and celebrated scholar. In 1963 the library was run in one room with collection of 700 books. By continuing the process of development the library has it own building at 1991. At that the library collection was near about 35,000 books. Now the library has 60300 books. Since its inception, the college library is striving for providing maximum support to the student as well as teachers in the teaching learning process. Our library is very rich in terms of News Paper and Periodical Collection. Now the library is running smartly with RFID Technology.

Library Timing: - Our College library is remains open in all working days. The library is even remaining open in summer and Winter breaks also.

a)Library Hour 9.30am 5:00pm

b)Book Issue Time 10:00am- 3:00 pm.

Library Membership:-

Library membership is given to all students, Teachers, and other staff of the college only.

Library Cards:-

Library smart cards are issue to the student to borrow library book to their home use

a)Higher secondary students can borrow maximum :- Two Books

b)Degree student with major can borrow maximum : Four Books

c)General degree students can borrow maximum:- Two Books

d)Post graduate students can borrow maximum: - Two Books.

The books are issue to the students for 15 days only. After that they can renew those next one week again.

Proper uniform is mandatory to enter in the library or in the Reading room.

BOOK BANK:-

A book bank sponsored and finance by the UGC has been maintained by the college since 1971. Poor and meritorious student are provided book from the book bank for a complete academic session. The book bank has a very handsome collection. To full fill the demand of the student, the book bank purchase new books as earlier as possible.

Library Collection:-

Total Books: - 60300

No of Journals: - 13

No of magazines: - 17

No of news papers: - 14 (Both Regional and National)

e- Journals: - Membership of N-List

Special Collection of the Library:-

The family of Pandit Tirtha Nath Sharma has donated his valuable collection of books to our library. The maximum books are belonging to the Sanskrit literature and English literature. In this collection lot of rare and old book is available which helps advance learners of our Library.

Reading room-cum reference section:-

The library has a spacious and well equipped modern reading room with sitting capacity for 72 students and separate reading corner for Teachers. Newspapers and Periodicals are displayed in the reading room. Journals, magazines, periodicals and reference books are issued for the reading room only. We have very good collection of dictionaries and encyclopedia in our reference section.

Special service:-

The provision of a North East India reference corner and Pandit Tirtha Nath Sarma reference corner are available in the Library for advance learner. Library has a good collection for career guidance. Library has a very good collection of reference books. E.g. Encyclopedia, dictionary, bound periodicals, record books, atlas, handbook etc.