About Library

Library Vision:

The Library strives to empower the academic community and its stakeholders by facilitating effortless access to a diverse range of information resources, including digital and online databases, print materials, and non-print media, all of which are tailored to meet the needs of curricular, informational, and cutting-edge research initiatives.

Library Mission:

"The mission of the Institute of Pharmacy Library is to facilitate free and equitable access to information and resources for all users, to help them reach their maximum academic potential, promote lifelong learning, and foster a love of reading and research."

Library Values:

• Our focus is to cater to the research and information requirements of the students, faculty, and staff at the university.
• Our library services and resources are easily accessible and user-friendly to ensure efficiency.
• We encourage our users to communicate their needs and make sure to respond promptly.
• We highly value our library staff and strive towards their development.

Library Goals:

• We aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our library services for our users.
• We offer instruction, online resources, and facilities to our primary users.
• We are constantly exploring new technologies and implementing them as appropriate to provide user-friendly access and improve staff efficiency.
• We are responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the library collection.
• We strive to improve the physical environment for both users and staff.

Library Working Hours

• Library Working Hours - Monday to Saturday - 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
• Circulation (issue - Return) Time - Monday to Saturday - 10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
• Extra hours: During the examination, the library will remain open for extra hours
• Close: The library will remain closed on all Sundays and Gazetted Holidays

Library Memberships

1. All institute faculties, staff, and students are entitled to become library members.
2. Membership is allowed only after submitting a duly filled-in and signed membership form. Members are supposed to be conversant with and agreeable to the Library rules.
3. Find a downloadable format of membership in the download section.

Book Bank

Eligibility:

1. Students who belong to backward category & economically weaker section.
2. Students who are Toppers in their last academic session.

Rules for Book Bank Facility:

• The book bank facility will be given to the 25 % students of the total strength of each branch/class of the D. Pharmacy as per MSBTE norms.
• The book bank facility will be given to the 15 % students of the total strength of each branch/class of the B. Pharmacy.
• Depending upon the availability of the sets of books the priority will be given to the students on the merit of the last examination.
• The students who fails in the Semester/End Examination will not be eligible for Book Bank Facility.
• All students who are availing the facility must ensure returning the entire set of books provided to them within seven days of completion of their final examination in the concerned semester/Term.
• If any student availing the facility loses the book/damages the book / disfigures the book, he/she shall replace the volume(s) with new edition of same books (Or pay the current cost of the book, if any, as may be directed by authority).