Idhaya College of Arts and Science for Women, Puducherry

About the Library

A Space to Read, Learn & Discover

The College has spacious and fully equipped library with more than 10000 books covering all major fields of Arts and Science. It is fully computerized which enables the students and the faculty to avail the documents and sources without any difficulty. It has an Internet, Reprography, Back volumes, Projects, CD-ROM and E–Resources collections and reference section facility for the staff and the students. Book Bank facility for deserving candidates is also being maintained. The College also subscribes for the major online journals. Computers with internet connectivity helps the students and the faculty members to access the e-sources to update their subject knowledge.

8.30 A.M – 5.00 P.M Fully Computerized Entry with ID card

10,885Total Books (2025-26)

1,554e-Books

2,196Gifted Books

7 DaysBorrowing Period (Renewal 1 Week)

Vision

To Foster Literacy and Creativity through Tradition and Techno Resources.

Mission

To build connection and collaboration with the resources and strengthen the cognition of the students.

Collection

Library Books Details 2025-26

S.No	Subject	Total No. of Books
1	Maths	1032
2	Physics	540
3	Biochemistry	466
4	Computer Science	687
5	Commerce	1748
6	English	1336
7	Language	643
8	Reference	439
9	General	244
10	Gifted Books	2196
11	e - Books	1554

All subjectsTotal: 10885

Infrastructure

Reprographic facilities
E-Resource Centre
Old question bank, and back volumes facilities
Project reference facilities
Internet facilities
Book Bank service
Current Awareness Services (CAS)
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
Web OPAC Online Searches

Borrowing Privileges

The members of the library are given the following borrowing facilities:

Staff (Teaching)5 Cards
Staff (Non-Teaching)2 Cards
Students (P.G)4 Cards
Students (U.G)2 Cards

Borrowing pattern: Subject Books – 7 Days (Renewal for one week)

Online E-Resources

List of Open Access Learning Resources

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Please Follow

Library Rules

The Library is open to all members of the college on every working day from 8.30 A.M to 5.00 P.M. Students should visit the Library frequently and do intelligent reading and reference work without neglecting general good reading.

Entry is permitted with ID card only.
Strict silence shall be observed in the library.
No member shall take any printed book or notebook into library.
Books must not be marked or defaced. The pages should not be earmarked. Students should examine each book before borrowing it and report to the Librarian if any damage found therein. If they fail to do so they will be held responsible for any damage detected after their use of the book.
Periodicals placed on the magazine racks should not be mishandled. They should be replaced on the racks after use.
Reference books and periodicals will not be issued but are available for reference within the library.
Staff and students shall make good if any book or library property damaged by them. If one book of a set is damaged, the whole set shall be replaced.
Overdue charges shall be imposed on each day a book is overdue. Absence from the college shall not be admitted as an excuse for delay in returning a book.
Date labels shall not be tampered with.
The Librarian may recall any book at any time even before the expiry of the normal period of loan.
No staff or students is allowed to lend books to anyone in or outside the college.
Library books will not be lent to either students or staff during the vacations.
Books when in use, must always be covered. They should not be left about on verandas or in the class.
Departmental Libraries: The rules of the main library apply also to the departmental libraries. Staff-in-charge of departmental libraries will have to replace the books if they are lost.

Inside the Library

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