Central Library of Kazi Nazrul University was established in the year 2013. It is located at a convenient place at the ground floor of the Vidya Charcha Bhaban. It is a very well stocked library with the state of the art amenities. The Books are classified according to Dewey decimal classification. All the books are barcoded. The stack areas are well organized and quite spacious. Presently, the library follows closed access system.
The Library is Automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) TCS-ION Digital Campus. This automation offers many opportunities to improve service to library users (staff, students and faculty members). It helps library staff to serve the users better by facilitating a multitude of tasks. KOHA, integrated library automation software has been introduced.
It acts as the learning resource center and occupies a unique place in academic and research activities of the University. It provides current, accurate and authoritative information from print and electronic resources using the state-of- the-art technology.
KNU has signed MOU with Inflibnet and Member of E-Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Ganga and Shodh Gangotri.
The Library is an essential partner in the creative exploration, intellectual growth, and scholarly pursuits of the University.
To that end, the Library will:
Mr. Biswajit Saha
University Librarian, Member Secretary/ Convenor
Contact: 9231675070(M) ; E-Mail: librarian@knu.ac.in
| Name | Designation | Contact(M) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Debasish Bandyapadhyay | Group-C Staff | 8967901523 | library.office1@knu.ac.in |
| Mrs. Nitu Ram | Library Attendant | 8388959947 | library.office4@knu.ac.in |
| Mrs. Krishna Roy | Junior Attendant | 6294563105 | library.office5@knu.ac.in |
| Mrs. Usha Dey | Library Attendant | 9932500354 | library.office3@knu.ac.in |
| Mr. Somnath Roy | Jr. Lab. Attendant | 8101223464 | library.office2@knu.ac.in |
| Mr. Kousik Samanta | Library Assistant | 9832800560 | library.office6@knu.ac.in |
| Mr. Supriya Kazi | Group-D staff |
Our Collection: (For more details please follow Library website or contact Librarian)
Journals: The Library has subscription to some print journals and has access to several hundred e-journals including University’s own subscription as well as several thousand open-source online journals. The library subscribes to some popular magazines and daily newspapers. The newspapers and magazines are displayed in the Reading Hall on the ground floor. E-magazines and E-newspapers are accessible through library webpage.
Online Databases:
Newspapers and Magazines: Some national dailies and popular Indian magazines are displayed inside the Library Reading room. These will be read within the library only.
NEW ARRIVALS:
| Title | Author | Publisher | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazi Nazrul Islam: Kabitar Janmo Pathker Anwesha | Susmita Chakraborty | Nazrul Centre For Social and Cultural Studies, KNU | Selected poems of Kazi Nazrul Islam with annotation. |
| Title | Author | Publisher | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encyclopaedia of Modern UGC Curriculum 13th Plan (13 Vol. Set). | Vinod Dabral | Oxford Book Company | Encyclopaedia of Modern UGC: Curriculum 13th Plan: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities |
OPAC: Through OPAC (ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE) the users can search the collection of books by title, author, publisher, subject, keywords etc.
QR Code based OPAC Access: QR Code for Library OPAC is available inside and outside of the campus. This QR code is also available in the library webpage. Students and Teachers can access Library OPAC with their Cell Phone just by scanning the code.
LINK: LIBRARY OPAC
QR CODE OF KOHA OPAC
LINK: CENTRAL LIBRARY KOHA OPAC
Computing & E-resource browsing facility: The Library has some dedicated computers for the users for computing and browsing the e-resource and OPAC.
WI-FI: The entire Library is Wi-fi enabled with high-speed internet connections which allow the users to access the internet facility
Reading and Group Study: The reading room is well furnished to accommodate 70 students at a time and provides a favourable environment for study. Faculty and Students' attendance register is maintained to count daily footfall in the library. Separate areas are earmarked for teachers and scholars for group study.
Lending: It is one of the key services provide by the Library through Circulation section, one of the important departments of the Central Library. This service includes issue, return/renewal of books and other documents. Issue, return and renewal are being done through ILMS.
CCTV: Closed Circuit TV cameras are installed in the library for strict surveillance.
Remote access: All the users of KNU have access to library resources both onsite and offsite. Users can access e-resources outside the campus anytime and from anywhere of the World through Remote access facilities. At a time, multiple users can access the same resources. Library users can access to library resources through computer & Mobile app.
Remote login link
KNU IRINS website: This website showcases the research impact of KNU faculties. It’s an initiative of the Central Library, KNU.
SDI Service: The library also provides Selective Dissemination service based on the exact information need of the user.
Support for Visually impaired users: Central Library has the NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Application) software for the visually impaired users.
Club Membership of National Digital Library of India.
The Central Library also offers the following services:
Monday to Friday: 10.30 P.M. to 5.30 P.M. (except holidays).
Circulation Section : It is one of the key departments of Central Library. Circulation desk is the main service point of the library. It provides lending services and facilitates for return/renew of loaned items. Issue, return and renewal are being done through TCS-ION LMS.
Reading Room : The reading room is well furnished to accommodate students at a time and provides favorable environment for study. Faculty and Students attendance register is maintained to count daily footfall in the library.
A large collection of databases, e-books and electronic journals make up our collection of electronic resources. Most of these collection is accessible on the Internet, from anywhere within or outside the campus.
Many books in our collection are accompanied by learning materials in CD/DVD format. Those accompanying materials are kept separately. The book catalog will indicate whether a book has an accompanying material. To borrow those materials, please contact Circulation desk.
