About the Library
Our college library building was opened on 29.09.1980 by His Excellency Sri. Prabhudas Patwari, the then Governor of Tamil Nadu, under the presidentship of late Sri. A.G. Subburaman M.P. The library functions on a computerized basis and serves the needs of students across various disciplines. All students and staff of Sourashtra College are members of the library.
A total of 61,500 books and 9 newspapers across various disciplines are available. Open access system is followed, and a Barcoding System handles book issue, return, and renewal for research scholars, postgraduate and undergraduate students, and staff.
Library Area
| Floor | Area |
|---|---|
| Ground Floor (Reading Room) | 292.54 sq.m |
| First Floor (Book Stack Room) | 292.54 sq.m |
| Total | 585.08 sq.m |
Working Hours
- Regular hours: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Vacation & semester exam period: 9:15 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Librarian
Designation: Librarian
Email: csvijayakumar5@gmail.com
Cell: 6382655005 / 9952194020
Staff Profile
Designation: Library Assistant
Email: kuttaydayarajkumar@gmail.com
Cell: 8608886910
Designation: Library Assistant
Email: kvrajesh12471@gmail.com
Cell: 9894156960
Library Holdings
- The college General Library was established in 1971 with 500 volumes of books
- The collection has now risen to over 61,500
- The entire library was computerised in 2009
- Bar Code Technology was introduced in 2017–18
- Library automation was introduced in 2010
Printed Books — Department Wise
| Sl. No | Department | No. of Books |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Literature | 12512 |
| 2 | Corporate Secretaryship | 5546 |
| 3 | Commerce | 16644 |
| 4 | Business Administration | 4703 |
| 5 | Mathematics | 4551 |
| 6 | Physics | 3080 |
| 7 | Chemistry | 2771 |
| 8 | Computer Science | 4592 |
| 9 | Tamil | 2121 |
| 10 | Economics | 1583 |
| 11 | Botany | 157 |
| 12 | Hindi | 2047 |
| 13 | Sanskrit | 243 |
| 14 | Library | 97 |
| 15 | Physical Education | 63 |
| 16 | General | 1715 |
| 17 | Competitive Books | 575 |
| Total | 63000 | |
Library User Rules
- All enrolled students are members of the Central Library; teaching and non-teaching staff also use library facilities
- Open Access System — users can enter the stack room and choose books freely
- Books borrowed through ROVAN LMS (Library Management Software)
- UG students: 3 books; PG students: 4 books at a time, for 15 days
- Late fine: ₹1/day for the belated period
- Lost book/journal: 3× actual cost + fine, or replace with latest edition
- Staff can borrow 10 books per semester, plus non-current journals/magazines
- Books can be retained and extended during examinations
Rules & Regulations
- Keep silence in the library area
- Entry permitted with ID card only
- Scan your ID while entering and leaving
- Do not bring personal belongings inside
- Return borrowed books on or before the due date
- Overdue charges apply after the due date
- Report loss of books to the librarian immediately
- Pay cost as per government norms if unable to replace a lost book
- Do not misplace, tamper, tear, or mark the books
Newspapers Available
- Dinamani
- Dinathanthi
- Dinamalar
- Dinakaran
- The Hindu (Tamil)
- The Hindu
- The New Indian Express
- The Times of India
- Deccan Chronicle
Membership
INFLIBNET N-LIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content) for access to E-Resources through login password.
Facilities
- Circulation of books and periodicals
- OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
- Open Access system
- Display of new arrivals
- Barcoding service
- Inter Library Loan
- Display of current information / notifications
- Reference services
- User orientation / information literacy
- INFLIBNET N-LIST online service
- Model question bank collections
Other Facilities
Part V — Library and Information Science subject offered for selected students.