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Library: An Overview

A library is said to be the heart of any institution. The library of Dev Samaj College for Women is as old as the institute. Established in 1934, DSCW Library is housed in a three stories building. It has about seventy thousand books on various subjects. There are dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and another reference sources available on various subjects. It has richest collection with 70,141 printed books, more than 6 lakhs e-books, 6000 titles of e-journals, and around 20 databases like- JSTOR, EBSCOHOST, ProQuest, MedLine etc. The library is subscribing 40 printed journals, 20 magazines, 10 daily newspapers. Library is fully equipped and fully automated through its software named as LibSys.

The library is divided into three major sections-General Books Section, Reference Section and Periodical Section. The library has three reading rooms which can provide seating accommodation to about two hundred students at a time. UG Student can get two books and PG students can get four books issue for fourteen days. The best library user is selected on the basis of the number of books borrowed and used. The ex-students can come to the library at any time in their spare time. Our college library is a big source of our knowledge, hope and inspiration.