CENTRAL LIBRARY

JHARGRAM RAJ COLLEGE

HISTORY

Jhargram Raj College established in the year 1949. But in the year 1954 the Library of Jhargram Raj College started functioning. Then it had only 1194 books in order to cater academic needs of the students, teaching and non-teaching staff, research scholars and others.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

The college library is a vital resource that contributes significantly to the academic success of students and the research endeavours of faculty members. Boasting an extensive collection of books, reference materials, journals, multimedia resources, and digital archives, the library stands out as one of the finest in the Jhargram district. It serves as a crucial medium for enhancing educational standards, teaching quality, and research activities across various levels. In an area characterized by financial and educational challenges, the library provides students with invaluable opportunities to meet their higher education needs and aspirations. Furthermore, the library plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of reading and learning by establishing seminar libraries within individual departments, thereby augmenting facilities and promoting reading habits among students and faculty alike.

TIMINGS

Monday to Friday (10 am to 5 pm)

Saturday (10 am to 2 pm)

Library Committee
1.	Diganta Das	Convener	Librarian
2.	Sayantan Roy	Joint Convener	Mathematics
3.	Subhadip Sau	Joint Convener	Physics
4.	Aloke Gupta	Members	Commerce
5.	Dipankar Mondal		Bengali
6.	Momezul Haque		Botany
7.	Nabakumar Bera		Chemistry
8.	Rajesh Kumar Pandey		History
9.	Souvick Biswas		Sanskrit
10.	Sikandar Ansari		Political Science
11.	Sreejit Ghosh		Physiology
12.	Sudipta Mullick		Philosophy
13.	Sujan Pramanik		Philosophy
14.	Susovan Mandal		Chemistry
15.	Tapas Kr. Adalder		Chemistry
16.	Krishnendu Sinha		Zoology

Library Team
1.	Diganta Das	Librarian
2.	Tapas Kumar Shill	Library Staff
3.	Tarak Nath Pradhan	Library Staff

RULES & REGULATIONS FOR USING THE CENTRAL LIBRARY

FOR STUDENTS

Books will be issued to students according to a programme to be fixed from time to time by the librarian and circulated in advance to students.
After receiving the registration certificate in the first semester, each student can apply for library membership card. This card allows them to check out books from the library. The card is strictly personal and cannot be transferred to others. It must be returned at the end of the session. If the card is lost, the Librarian should be informed immediately.
There is a specified limitation for the number of books that can be borrowed.

Sl. No.	Course	Number of books allowed to borrow at a time
1	B. Sc. / B. Com./ B.A. (Honours)	4
2	B. Sc. / B. Com./ B.A. (General)	3
3	M.Sc. / M.A.	5

Books borrowed by one must be passed on to another reader. When done with they should, in the interest of other readers, be at once restored to the library.
Students must hand over their library cards to the Librarian on receipt of the books asked for. This card together with the original requisition slip from the students will be kept by the Librarian as the students receipt for the books issued to him.
The borrower will be held responsible for books issued to him so long as his library Card remains with the librarian. The library card will be given back when the book is returned.
Borrowers must examine the condition of the books when they take them out, otherwise they may be held responsible for the mutilation or dis-figurement of books detected later on.
Books must be returned within a fortnight of the date of issue by students of the college. They may be re-issued.

FOR STAFFS

Members of the teaching staff may borrow from the General Library Books and Journals up to a maximum number of 30 volumes at a time.
Members of the non-teaching staff may borrow from the General Library Books and Journals up to a maximum number of 10 volumes at a time.
Books must be returned to the library within 180 from the date of issue for teaching staff and 90 days for non-teaching staff.
Requisition for books for Home Issue will have to be made in prescribed forms available at the library. The borrower responsible for books issued to him so long as the receipt remains with the will be held librarian.