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Library At a Glance

S.No	Books	No’s.
1	Books	34,991
2	Print News Papers, Magazines and Journals	32
3	e-Journals	17,001
4	e-Books	9,461
5	Theses/Dissertations	332

About Us

1 About The Library

The C.L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy Library stands as a cornerstone of academic excellence, offering a comprehensive and well-curated collection of resources that foster learning, research, and intellectual development. Committed to supporting students, faculty, and researchers, the library provides access to 34,991 volumes encompassing 3,127 titles across various pharmaceutical and allied disciplines. It also subscribes to 30 national and international journals, ensuring that users remain updated with the latest advancements and research findings. In addition to its extensive print collection, the library offers a wide range of e-resources, including access to an e-consortium, enabling seamless access to digital databases, scholarly articles, and online reference materials. Through its diverse physical and digital resources, the library ensures that every member of the academic community is well-equipped to achieve academic and professional success.

2 Aims & Objectives

To provide high-quality library and information services to students, faculty, and staff.
To ensure effective access to learning resources in various formats, including print and digital.
To keep the academic community informed about the latest developments by providing updated information in relevant subject areas.
To ensure a high level of user satisfaction through efficient and responsive library services.
To support teaching, learning, research, training, and consulting activities by providing appropriate information resources and services.

3 FAQs

What are LRC’s working hours?

4 Rules And Regulations

All the users entering the Library must keep their bags and other belongings at the entrance and sign in the Register at the checkpoint. Do not leave any valuables at the Checkpoint.

Bags, Umbrella, Personal Books and other items, Wearing Aprons or Coats are not allowed inside the library.

Identity Card is compulsory for getting access to the library.

Silence should be strictly maintained in the library.

Use of cellular phones and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphones is strictly prohibited in the library.

Library Premises are under CCTV surveillance.

Laptops are strictly prohibited inside the library.

Users are requested to co-operate in maintaining conducive atmosphere to study, many of the reading materials possessed by this library are very precious, rare and also irreplaceable. Please handle them with utmost care.

The library books/Journals are not to be spoilt with an underlining, or scribbling on pages. Defaulters will be fined heavily equal to the cost of replacing of the books.

Books removed from the shelves by users, if not required for reference, should be kept on the table nearest to them. Please don't try to shelve them yourself. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.

Show the book at the checkpoint before taking out the issued books.

Beverages and Eatables are not allowed inside the library.

Library reserves the right to call back any issued book/item at anytime.

Periodicals, Pharmacopoeia, Dissertation, and Complimentary/Specimen copy Reference sources are to be referred in the library only.

When a member leaves the college he/she shall return all the books without fail.

5 Vision & Mission

Vision

Mission

To provide high-quality print and electronic resources in pharmacy and allied health sciences.
To support teaching, learning, and research activities of students, faculty, and researchers.
To promote information literacy and lifelong learning skills among users.
To ensure access to national and international journals, databases, and digital resources.
To maintain a well-organized, user-friendly, and technology-enabled library environment.
To preserve and update library resources in accordance with academic and research needs.