Objectives

• To enrich College Library academically and help it to become a world class institution in teaching and research in Sciences, Business Management and other areas of general intellectual interest.
• To provide access to various learning resources of all formats-books, periodicals, e–resources and other media needed for the scholarly community to remain updated in their area of specialization.
• To further utilize digital technology and networked resources for the benefit of the users.
• To ensure optimum satisfaction for all the users of the centre–students, staff, faculty and general public.

Acdemic Activities

• Best Library User Award: The College management has Instituted the “Best Library User Award” for Two students and Two faculty members , to promote reading habit among students and research culture among the faculty.
• User orientation programs - For better use of facilities.
• User awareness programs – On resources to increase the usage and bring awareness among the users about resources.
• National Library week- We Celebrate NLW to inculcate book reading habits.
• Book exhibitions- Organized to bring awareness among faculty and students regarding The Various types of Documents available in our libraries.
• Ethics and Best Practices in Mutual Fund Distribution
• Scholar Card Award: To encourage the students in Studies, Library has initiated a scheme to give an Extra Borrower card with extra facilities like overnight issue of reference books etc. to the students who excels in their Annual Exams in their class.
• Children’s Day Celebrations: In Part of Institutional Social Responsibility, our library Celebrates Children’s Day with Government School students by Conducting Various Competitions among them and distributes prizes to the winners and stationary to all the children.
• Animal Adoption: Department of Library & Information Science initiated to adoption of animals, Adopted one pair of peacock and one Indian gharial at Nehru zoological park through MOU between Curator, and St. Pious College .
• Neighborhood Library: As part of Social Responsibility the college library is open for the neighborhood Senior Citizens and Home Makers.

Library advisory committee

Sl. No.	Name	Last Name	Role
1	Dr.Sr.U.Nirmala	Principal	Chairperson
2	Ms.S.Suneetha	Librarian	Co-Ordinator
3	Ms. T. Vasantha	Asst. Librarian	Member
4	Ms.Satya Prabha	Asst. Librarian	Member
5	Mrs. Naga Lakshmi	Lecturer	Member
6	Mrs. Aarthi	Lecturer	Member
7	Mrs. Vanisri	Lecturer	Member
8	Dr.Sangeetha	Lecturer	Member
9	Mrs. Mary Cecilia	Lecturer	Member
10	Mrs. Suhasini	Associate Prof. MBA	Member

Our Team

Membership Rules

• The Library is primarily for the use of faculty, students, almuni and non-teaching employees of the College .Students and Faculty are required to write name and other details & put their signature in the Gate Register while entering the library. All the books issued by the Circulation section are checked while leaving the library.
• Users are required to bring their identity card to borrow the books.
• The textbooks can be renewed once only for two weeks, i.e., a student can keep the textbook for a maximum period of four weeks and after that it cannot be renewed further. However it can be renewed, if there is no demand as on date.
• Before entering the Library, users should deposit their own textbooks, books borrowed from the library and any other printed material in the property counter. They will be permitted to carry into the centre notebooks, white papers and valuable belongings only.
• Borrower Slips and Photo identity cards are not transferable.
• Production of ‘No Dues Certificate’ from the library is essential for obtaining hall ticket to appear for year/ semester end examinations.
• Books are to be borrowed in person.
• Loss of Borrower cards should be reported immediately to the librarian and duplicate card will be issued on payment.
• Fine will be levied for late submission of books as per the decision of the management. Sub-lending is not permitted/font>

Borrowing Procedure (Books)

Sl. No.	User Category	No. of Books	Return Time
1	UG Students	3	15
2	PG Students	4	15
3	MBA Students	4	7
4	Faculty	8	One Semester