About Mahatma Gandhi Central Library
Mahatma Gandhi Central Library (MGCL) of the Institute finds a unique place in the academic library scenario in this part of the world. It is an amalgamation of the classic and the modern. Though this is one of the oldest academic libraries in the country, but currently housed in the state-of-the-art ultra-modern centrally air-conditioned building spread over 90,000 sq. ft in four floors. Library building, equipped with all latest ICT facilities & surveillance system, has been aesthetically designed for around 500 users keeping in view comfort for cozy access and intelligent use by all kinds of users. Main attraction of building is availability of ample natural lights for reading. It uses latest RFID technology for providing human intervention free service to users. It provides seamless wi-fi access connectivity throughout the building besides wired connectivity for more than 200 computers. Its well-equipped imaging center uses two Minolta Planetary Scanners for digitization of documents for Institute Repositories “Bhagirathi” and “Shodh-Bhagirathi” containing Institute's archival materials, theses, dissertations and other valuable publications.
