Our air-conditioned library has a rapidly expanding collection with computerized catalog access, a seminar room and a language lab. Most Bangla and English newspapers are available, along with many important national and international journals and magazines.

Library Resources and Regulations:

1) Pigeonhole, Photocopy & Printing Facilities

a) Pigeonhole: Students/users have to deposit their bags, personal files, books and other belongings to the pigeonhole before entering into library. They must not keep any valuable items like cash, mobile phones, wallet, and ornaments inside the bag deposited at the pigeonhole. Collect a token from the on-duty staff against your deposit; return the token when taking back your belongings from the pigeonhole. If the token is lost, the library authority should be informed immediately. A fine of Tk. 100 will be imposed for issuing a duplicate token.

b) Photocopy: Photocopy services are available at the Pigeonhole section. Students will have to fill up a Photocopy Requisition Slip which is available at the Circulation Desk. The photocopying charge of Tk. 1 per page is payable in advance.

c) Printout: Students can take printouts of their electronic documents by paying the following charge per page.
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2) Circulation Desk

a) Issue: Students/users can issue a maximum two books for three days at a timeby showing their valid ID card.

b) Return: Students will have to return borrowed books on time. A fine of Tk 5 is payable per book for each overdue day.

c) Renewal: Students can renew issued books for the same period of time (i.e. forthree days) depending on the availability of spare copies.

d) Reference Materials: Reference materials are not issued for taking out of the library. Students/users have to consult reference materials in the library. Books which are marked R (Reference) or C (Confined) on the spine are treated as reference materials.

e) Fine: If the books are not returned on the due date, a fine of Tk. 5 is payable for each book per day.

3) How to Search for a Book?

a) Classification and Shelf List: All books have been arranged on the shelves according to Dewey decimal classification (DDC). DDC is a general knowledge organization tool and is the most widely used classification system in the world. Shelf Lists, posted on every shelf, contain the Author, Title, Subject and Call Number to help users locate books.

b) Computerized Catalogue: Users can browse / search for materials on computer databases by:
i) Title
ii) Author
iii) Call Number
iv) ISBN

c) Online Book Search: The library has started putting all its collections to computerized catalog system along with online book search option. Online search may be done using following options:
i) Keywords Search (by Title)
ii) Basic Search (by Title, Author and Publisher)
iii) Advanced Search (by Program Name)

4) General Advice:
Leave library materials (textbooks, reference books, reports, journals and other document) on the table after study. Please do not put it on the shelf yourself as the library personnel are there to put it on the right place.