The college library has the largest collection of Books, Journals, Magazines, Project reports, Tutorials, video lessons and E-Book Consortium in all allied subjects for both academics and research with numerous subjects for professional and special purposes to coordinate resource sharing and maximize the efficacy of our expenditures and our expertise. There are currently over 70,000 volumes,10,000 Titles and 160 journals both National and International available in paper and electronically, as well as numerous e-books. Library also provides borrowing privileges to students and staff for off-campus access.

Working Hours.

The Library serves the college community keeping open throughout the year except on National holidays to facilitate the students.

• 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on all working days.
• 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sundays.

VISION

JB Institute of Engineering and Technology Library also strives as a part of college vision of learning and research supporting the academic needs of our diverse campus, offering a rich collection of knowledge, providing the best user service, utilizing leading technology for information access.

MISSION

JB Institute of Engineering and Technology library’s mission is to support the diverse needs of our students and staff. We are continually updating our holdings to provide quality collections through our subscription databases to follow current and future trends, so as to serve our students to the best in par with changing technological world.

OBJECTIVES

"To Promote knowledge generation and application through effective dissemination to keep all library users aware of the latest developments in the field of course curriculum and research and it’s related areas in and around the World. Within the framework of the JBIET – Library operates with the following objectives "

• Library’s central mission is to support the diverse needs of our students and staff.
• Library, a center for quality information resources for the college community.
• To support the learning process of all the users through the provision of knowledge / Information through conventional/nonconventional media
• To meet the information needs of the students, faculty and teaching community to support their developmental /programming activities
• To respond effectively where ever possible, to the knowledge/ information needs of the research and development.
• Ensure a comfortable and safe learning environment for all students.
• Facilitates faculty to advance their profession through innovative practice, publication in scholarly journals, participation in academic conferences, and leadership in professional organizations.
• Incorporate new technologies and services to help students, faculty and staff discover, create and disseminate knowledge.
• Administer fair and objective service policies

RULES & REGULATIONS

• Persons desirous of using the library shall scan their ID card during check-in and check-out.
• Strict and absolute silence shall be observed in the Library
• Mobile Phones to be switched off inside the Library
• Student Bags, Handbags, Raincoat and Jerkin are strictly prohibited inside the library
• Users are requested to keep their belongings in the space provided for their belongings at the entrance of the Library
• Books will be issued to the members-only on producing the Identity card. Identity Cards are not transferable.
• If any book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the person responsible shall replace it with a new copy or pay double of the cost of the recent price and handling charges or as may be decided by the librarian
• Any kind of marking, underlining, clipping of books is absolutely forbidden. Readers shall be held responsible for any damage done to the book belonging to the Library and shall be required to replace such book or pay the value thereof
• Under special circumstances, the Librarian may refuse the issue of books or recall the books already issued from any user without assigning any reason thereof.
• More than one renewal will not be allowed for books
• The borrower will be responsible for any loss or non-return of any books issued against his / her
• Reference books, Magazines, Journals are not for issue. They are for library reading only.
• New arrivals list will be displayed on Library OPAC
• Eatables and drinks are not allowed in the library.
• Sleeping is strictly prohibited in the library.
• The Library may accept the donation of manuscripts, books, periodicals, etc. from the donors. Such donations once accepted will become the absolute property of the College
• The books should be returned in on or before the due date. Else fine will be incurred for each day of delay. At present, the overdue charge is one rupee per day

Note: The above rules are intended to regulate the use of library resources and will be reviewed

CENTRAL LIBRARY RULES:

• Digital Library is to be used for academic purpose only.
• Online Chatting in the Cyber Library is not allowed.
• Browsing of dating, social networking sites is strictly prohibited. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against the defaulters.
• Changing the settings and display of the Computers kept in the Cyber Library is not permitted.
• Playing games on computers is strictly prohibited in the entire Library premises.
• Members Pen drives, CD/DVD ROMs, Cell Phones, are not used into the digital library

Book Lending Facility

The details of borrower categories and their entitlements