Loknete Ramdas Patil Dhumal Arts, Science & Commerce College

Loknete Ramdas Patil Dhumal Arts, Science & Commerce College library and Information Centre is set up in July 1978. Separate two floor library building is spacious and measuring over 6400 sq. ft. with reading hall having seating capacity of 150 students. The library has well balanced collection. Presently, the library has total 46761 books, 52 periodicals including national & international print journals, essential 12 newspapers and few CDs and cassettes.

Vision:

"To be a dynamic and inclusive knowledge resource centre that empowers rural learners through equitable access to information, innovative library services, digital technologies, and lifelong learning, fostering academic excellence, research, innovation, and responsible citizenship in accordance with the vision of NEP 2020."

Mission:
The Library is committed to:

1. Providing equitable access to quality print, digital, and multimedia information resources.
2. Supporting teaching, learning, research, innovation, and extension activities of the institution.
3. Promoting reading habits, information literacy, digital literacy, and lifelong learning among students and faculty.
4. Creating an inclusive, learner-centric, and technology-enabled library environment for all users, especially first-generation and rural learners.
5. Strengthening academic integrity through ethical use of information and responsible research practices.
6. Adopting emerging technologies and best library practices for efficient information services.
7. Collaborating with national and international knowledge networks to enhance access to scholarly resources.
8. Contributing to sustainable development and community engagement through knowledge dissemination and outreach programmes.

Services provided by Library & Information Centre

The Library provides following services to students, teachers and scholars:

1. Online Public Access Catalogue
2. Book circulation
3. Reference material
4. Inter–library borrowing
5. CAS (Current Awareness Services)
6. Display of new arrivals & news paper clippings
7. College Book–bank facility
8. Special Library Blog for students to express their views
9. Spacious reading rooms with capacity of 150 students
10. Collection of previous & current periodicals
11. Special collection for competitive exam and general knowledge
12. Digital Library facility (Internet access, Access to INFLIBNET Consortia, etc.)

Faculty

Working days and Opening hours

• The library remains open throughout the year except on days notified as holidays
• The library opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. on all working days.