Introduction

MNWC Library is a fully Air conditioned place with an area of 2650 sqft, fully revamped and renovated to meet the reading and reference requirements of students, teachers and research scholars. The library services are automated with SLIM 21 Library Management Software & it’s utilized for Books searching, reporting, circulation and various other functions. Barcode and QR code technologies are implemented in the library. OPAC facility is provided by the library which helps the users to locate reading materials by Title, Author & Subjects.

The Library has active Library Advisory Committee meets twice a year for selection and recommendation of books and other resources & overall development of library.

The library collection at present includes 39000+ Books, 50+periodicals, 10 newspapers (Available in English, Hindi, Gujarati & Marathi Language). Free internet facility for students in cyberspace. Reading Room facility, Reprographic services provided in the library.

Library has subscribed NLIST & J-gate databases.

N List: Nlist database provide access to e-resources (6,000+ e-journals and 31, 35,000+ ebooks).

Jgate : It has access to millions of journal articles available online offered by 14,482 Publishers.

Plagiarism Checking Service: Library has subscribed drillbit antiplagiarism software. Software detecting plagiarism in documents, Its Supports National & International languages the service is availing by faculty and students of the college.

Book Bank Facility: The library offers a Book Bank Facility to support students by providing sets of essential textbooks for entire year with nominal charges

Library Activities: Library organizes various activities such Displays of books to celebrates nation international days, Orientations, Exhibition of Books, Hosting Film Festival, Reading Sessions, Guest Lectures

Reprographic Services: Printout, Scanning & Photocopying services provided by library

Other Facilities- Library has CCTV, Interactive TV, Automatic Canon machine, Receipt – Printers, Barcode Scanners, Printers & Book Readers.

Library Advisory Committee

Library has an active Library Advisory Committee and the meetings are held twice a year. The committee consists of the Principal, Librarian, and Vice Principal of Degree College, Vice Principal of Junior College, IQAC Coordinator, Heads of Departments, Coordinator of B.Com (AFI), BMS PG and BNCDC

Functions of the Library Advisory Committee

To suggest, recommend and purchase library resources

Library Automation

To formulate library policies

To take the decision on an administrative and technical matters

Composition of the Library Advisory Committee

Chairman: Dr. Rajshree Trivedi

Secretary: Mrs. Sheetal Sawant

Members:

Dr Rita Patil
Dr. Twinkle Sanghavi
Dr. Rekha Kaklotkar
Dr. Ravindra Katyayan
Dr. Anuja Deshpande
Dr. Cicilia Chettiar
Ms. Pranaya Revandkar
Dr. Swati Partani
Ms. Geeta Varun
Ms. Kinjal Patel
Mrs. Sudha Narkar
Ms. Aruna Gotad

Library Timings

Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday: 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM

During Vacation: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Class wise No. of Books issued

Library Users	No. of Cards & Books	Borrow Period
Jr. Students	1	7 Days
Sr. Students	1	7 Days
M.A	2	7 Days
M.Com	2	7 Days
B.M.S	2	7 Days
B.A.F	2	7 Days
B.Design	1	1 Days
Guest Members	2	15 Days

Library Staff

Mrs. Sheetal Sawant
Designation – Librarian
Date of Appointment – 15/7/2010

Ms. Aruna Gotad
Designation – Junior Clerk
Date of Appointment – 8/9/2004

Ms. Shubhashree Pawaskar
Designation – JR. Library Assistant
Date of Appointment – 11/7/2018

Mrs. Meghal Majithia
Designation – JR. Library Assistant
Date of Appointment – 10/1/2022

Mr. Kachru Jadhav
Designation – Library Attendant
Date of Appointment – 16/6/1982

Mr. Suresh Chalke
Designation – Library Attendant
Date of Appointment –1/7/1985

Mr. Rajendra Rathod
Designation – Library Attendant
Date of Appointment – 22/6/1993

Ms. Jaya Supat
Designation – Library Cleaner
Date of Appointment – 8/9/2016

WEBOPAC

WEBOPAC

Timing: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

News Papers

Times of India
Mumbai Mirror
Economic Times
Indian Express
Gujarat Samachar
Janmbhoomi Pravasi
Mumbai Samachar (Gujarati)
Navbharat Times
Maharashtra Times
Divya Bhaskar

Library Services

Home Lending Facility: Students are allowed to take books against their library cards only. Users have to return the books on and before the mentioned date otherwise fine of Rs 2/- charged against overdue materials.

Book Bank Facility: In this facility, students are allowed to take 4-5 textbooks semester wise with nominal charges, after completion of Semester / Academic year students have to submit all the books to the library. If books are not return on time fine of Rs.1.00 will be charge per day per book.

Internet Facility: Free internet facility is provided to all the users in the cyberspace.

OPAC: Library users are getting access to library resources through OPAC. They can search for books by author, title, subjects and keywords.

Web OPAC: OPAC is available on the Internet, allowing users for online books search

Reprographic Service: This service includes photocopy, printouts and scanning of the documents.

Library Display: To celebrates National & International day’s books display organized in the library. New arrivals display also arrange in the library

Reading Room Facility: Reading room facility is provided to all the library users who want to read the books within the library.

Inter Library Loan Service: This facility enables us to request books from other libraries and lend our books to other libraries as the demand comes.

Periodical section: We are providing open access to the periodical section which helps students in their project work and teachers for their research work.

Library Orientation: Library orients freshers for effective utilization of the library services at the beginning of every year.

Guest Membership: This facility is offered to ex staff, alumni members, Parents and those who want to avail library services.

Library Activities

SNDT Foundation Day

College Foundation Day

Book Exhibition cum Sale

Book Exhibition on Child Development

Book Exhibition on National Education

Film Festival Library & WDC Committee

Literature Search

Film Festival Library & WDC Committee

Vachan Prerna Din

E-library

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Library Rules & Regulations

Library Card is compulsory for all library users
Please maintain silence in the library.
Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited. If any users are found talking on the phone strict action will be taken against that person.
Eating in the library strictly prohibited.
Do not Disturb furniture arrangement of Library
Students have to sign in the visitor register before entering in the library
If any students wants any books on their ID cards then they have to make entry in the current reading register available at Library Circulation Counter
Students have to make an entry in the register before accessing Internet Facility in the cyber space.
Students are requested to keep the magazines / Journals in their respective places after use.
No library material will be taken out of the library without the permission of the Librarian.
Books/Periodicals or any other library material will be issued only on production of a valid Library-card.
No library Material can be issued to a person on someone else’s Library-Card.
If book bank books are not returned on time fine of Rs. 1/- Per day per book will be charge.
Degree college student can borrow one book for a period of 07 days.
PG students can borrow two books for a period of 7 days
A Late fine of Rs.2 will charged per book per day
Students should inspect the condition of the book before borrowing it and inform the Library Staff about the missing or torn pages if any. Otherwise the concerned student will be held responsible for the same later at the time of returning the book.
If a book is lost, the concerned person has to replace the lost book with a new book or pay the original cost of the book and 20% extra charges
If the book issued for current reading not return on same day the fine of Rs. 5.00/- per day will be charged
A duplicate Library Card (if original library card Lost) can only be issued after paying a fine of Rs.50 in the accounts department.
For Getting LC if the student is not having their library card the Rs.10/- tracing charges will be charge from the students.
Reference Books will not be home issue to any library users.
Xerox facility available @ Rs 0.50 per page
Black & White Print out – Rs 5.00/- Per page
Colour Print out – Rs 15/- Per page
Document Scanning per page – Rs 5.00/- per page