Cleanliness and maintenance of the library is always given top priority. Floor areas of all the sections of the library are cleaned daily by clothe mop and water. Library stacking area is cleaned on regular basis. To take care of books from white ants and termites, regular paste controlling is done on quarterly basis Management takes care of library maintenance in terms of civil work in the library.

Training and orientation to library staff is given on regular basis. Exhaustive training programe for library staff was organized to train them in using SOUL software. Special lectures and training programsare also arranged for library staff and supporting staff in the college. Library staff is motivated take higher education and education in Library and Information Science. Eight staff members in library have upgraded their education and completed Library Training Certificate Library staff gets promotion as per the government rule and regulations.

Library receives regular grants from Department of Students Welfare, University of Mumbai. However main source of fund is library fees collected from students as per the university guidelines.

With a view to optimize the efficiency of the library services, it is divided into various sections such as: Acquisition Section Circulation Section Newspaper Reading Section New Arrivals Reference and Research Section Periodicals Section Reading Hall

• Monday To Saturday 8.00 am. to 5.30 pm.
• During Examination Period 8.00 am. to 5.30 pm.

Library Orientation: Library orientation is given to the new students and newly recruited staff of the college to enable them to use the library collection extensively and avail the facility of the library.

OPAC: Online Public Access Catalogue

Home Lending In-House Circulation: Main Library, Reference and Research Section, Reading Hall, Periodicals, CD ROM and e-journals Sections

Reference and Information Service Book Bank Inter-Library Loan Issue of Identity Cards: Identity cards are generated and issued to all the students and staff members of the College.

• Project Guidance and Documentation Services
• Internet Surfing and Downloading Facility
• Web OPAC
• Photo Copying Facility
• Access to CD Rom and e-journals
• Preparing various Bibliographies on demand and in Anticipation of Demand.
• Database Access Facility
• User education
• Career Guidance and Advisory Service for Competitive Examinations

In view of the consistent demand for reading hall and reference facilities from the past students and other students engaged in further studies like M.Com, M. Phil, and Doctoral Research, it has been decided by the management to extend the facility to them. Students desirous of making use of the facility are expected to register their names with the librarian of the College by paying the prescribed fees.

The membership is open to Alumni students of this College. Post Graduate students of the other colleges or registered students of distance education. Research scholar registered for M. Phil., Doctoral research. Any sincere person from the city of Mumbai intending to pursue some serious reading. Enrolment

Membership form will be available with the Asst. Librarian on the payment of Rs.10/- The form duly filled in should be submitted to the Asst. Librarian. Library Identity Card will be issued immediately on submission of the completed form and payment of fees. Members desirous of availing the borrowing facility, will have to pay a refundable deposit of Rs.500/- (for one book) Fees

Library books are lent to readers for home reading between 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Note: For in-house reading, books from reading hall as well as home lending section and Research and Reference Section are provided during all working hours.

In case Identity Card is lost, it should be reported to the Librarian. A duplicate Identity Card will be issued to the student against a payment of Rs.250/- on every working day, after receiving proper application and copy of a police complaint in this respect or affidavit on stamp paper about loss of Identity Card.

A book must be returned on or before the due date shown on the book. In case of urgent need the book will have to be returned immediately. Usually books are issued for a period of one week from the Home Lending Section. Books reserved for in-house reading are not allowed to be taken outside. In case a student fails to return a book within the time limit, a fine of Re.1 per day per book will be charged for first 15 days and Rs.2/- per day per book onwards. During examination days the fine would be Rs.50/- per day per book. A student may get a book reissued, if it is not in demand. A student taking books outside the reading hall without the special permission of the librarian will have to pay a fine of Rs. 50/- per day per book.

It is strictly forbidden to mark library books with pencil or ink or mutilate them in any way. The reader to whom the book was/ is issued last will be held responsible for loss of pages or any other damage unless he/she has brought it to the notice of the library staff before borrowing. Any student held responsible for damage of reading materials will be liable to fine equivalent to the damage caused.

Complete silence must be observed in and around the library. Disregard of this rule will invite punishment.

Reserving of seats is not permitted in the reading hall of the library under any circumstance.

The smooth working of the library is possible only if students adhere to the rules and regulations of the library. The Librarian reserves the right to refer cases of breach of discipline to the Principal. Note: Although no specific rules and regulations are formulated for the staff, all the members are advised to observe general rules and decorum.