The institute has a well-equipped, 400 square meter library with a rich collection of engineering books, as well as national and international journals, periodicals, and magazines in the humanities, management, engineering, and technology fields. These publications include printed books, e-books, back volumes, CDs, and DVDs. The Central Library has print and online subscriptions to both national and international journals. The reading room has a seating capacity of 72 students and is available to students. Along with newspapers, it contains 12 magazines, 406 national journals & 220 international journals in soft copy, and about 6803 titles across 21147 volumes.
Ms. M. Suganthi, Librarian
St.Joseph College of Engineering
Sriperumbudur.
Mobile : 63800 53481
library@stjoseph.ac.in
To be a world-class information centre committed to excellence in the provision, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge.
To provide state of the art library resource materials and facilities required by the students and staff members of St. Joseph College of Engineering, which enable them to ensure best teaching, learning, research and development activities.
1. Students / Staff should record their visit in the e-Gate Register scanner, entry & exit staff visiting the library.
2. Users should keep their bags / belongings (Other than valuables like Calculator, Money Burse Etc.,) at the personal belongings rack.
3. Strict silence must be maintained in the library.
4. Reference books, Newspapers, Magazines and Journals should not be taken out. After reading it must be kept in their respective places.
5. The digital library is to be used for academic purposes only.
Descriptions | Students | Staff |
| No.of Issue | 3 | 5 |
| Duration in Days | 15 | 30 |
The books should be returned within a fortnight from the date of issue. Students who are returning books after the due date, will have to pay a fine at the rate of Rs.1per day.
Section | Week Days | Saturday |
| Lending | 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM | 7:30 AM TO 4:00 PM |
| Reference | 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM (IN EXAM STUDY TIME) |
Special services are provided for most effective use of resources and services of the library.
1. The library has internet facility with a LAN of 24 users.
2. Stocks have been DDC classified.
3. Back volumes of journals available for reference.
4. Current Awareness Services (CAS). The library provides CAS to their users through newspaper clipping service. The new arrivals display makes them aware of what is happening in their concerned field.
5. Separate section for Newspaper and Magazine are accessible.