Nalanda(Central Library)
[1]Central library of NIT Calicut is one of the best technical libraries in south India, having an area of 1490 m2.The central library supports the unique educational experience which NITC provides. It has an excellent collection of books, journals and educational materials in Science, Engineering, Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences and Management. Membership of the library is open to all students, faculties and employees of the Institute and the library offers its services to more than 9,000 users.
Currently NIT Calicut Central library has over 1,35,000 Textbooks, Reference books and General books. The Institute has access to over 5843 E-Books, 4,686 E-Journals, 12 E-databases/web based tools from many publishers. The library also has resources like popular magazines/print journals, reports and Anti-plagiarism tools. The library services are automated through RFID technology. Library users get access to its digital collection 24 x 7 on the institute-wide network and off-campus access through Knimbus Remote Access. All the resources and services, like its web-based library catalogue, current research publications, new books arrivals etc, are being updated regularly through library web portal accessible at https://www.library.nitc.ac.in/
Has 3 stacks with books on a various topics.the topics in each stack are as follows.
Stack 1
- computer science and engineering
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Stack 2
- General Engineering
- Engineering & Allied Operation
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Communication Engineering
stack 3
- Civil Engineering
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Pollution control Technology
- Transportation Engineering
- Control Engineering
- Management
- History & Literature
- Architecture
- Building Construction
- Manufacturing
- Chemical Engineering
LIBRARY HOURS
| Days | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday-Saturday | 08.00 A.M. to 12.00 A.M. |
| Public Holidays | Closed |
DIGITAL LIBRARY AND STUDY ROOM HOURS
| Days | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday-Saturday | Open 24 Hours. |
| Public Holidays | Closed |
BORROWING LIMIT
| PATRON CATEGORY | ITEM TYPE | CURRENT CHECKOUTS ALLOWED | LOAN PERIOD(IN DAYS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UG Students(GEN) | General Books | 8 | 30 |
| UG Students(Special) | Special Collection Books | 6 | 180 |
| PG Students(GEN) | General Books | 10 | 30 |
| PG Students(Special) | Special Collection Books | 6 | 180 |
| PhD(Full Time/Part Time) | General Books | 10 | 30 |
| Faculty | General Books | 20 | 180 |
| Adhoc Faculty | General Books | 6 | 180 |
| Non Teaching Staff | General Books | 10 | 180 |