Library - BAPATLA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Bapatla College of Pharmacy Library

Library Policy & Resources

Library of a higher education institute not only serves as a learning resource center but also as an information center for new knowledge. Bapatla College of Pharmacy is committed to providing physical and digital resources and information services to students and staff. The library promotes self-learning and lifelong learning skills.

Mission

The Mission of the Library is to achieve the dual goals of providing access to information and ensuring up-to-date resources such as books, journals, magazines, government notifications and databases.

Library Policy

Bapatla College of Pharmacy is committed to providing all resource support for learning and research. Resources and services are continuously updated to make the latest knowledge available to stakeholders including B.Pharmacy and M.Pharmacy students and faculty members.

A library committee is constituted to manage the library effectively. Budget provisions are made every year for procurement of books, journals and digital resources. The library is supported with digital library management systems and modern infrastructure.

Library Resources

S.No	Description	Total
1	Total No of Titles (Books)	2867
2	Total No of Volumes (Books)	10399
3	Total No of Journals
	National Journals	18
	International Journals	560
4	Total No of e-Journals (J-Gate + DELNET + NLIST)	46 + 344
5	Total No of e-Books (DELNET + NLIST)	8331
6	Total No of Magazines	1
7	Total No of News Papers	4
8	Total No of CDs / DVDs	316
9	Project Dissertations	974

General Rules

Users must show identity card when demanded.
All belongings must be kept at the property counter before entering the library.
Silence must be maintained in the library.
Open access system is followed to allow users to select books directly.
The Principal has authority to cancel library privileges in case of rule violation.

Working Hours

Library Timing: 08:00 AM – 05:30 PM on working days
Book Issue Timing: 08:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Reference Books: 08:00 AM – 05:30 PM
Book Return: 08:00 AM – 05:30 PM

Loan Privileges

Category	No of Books	Duration
Teaching Staff	10 Books	One Semester
Lab Assistants	2 Books	One Semester
B.Pharm Students	2 Books	One Week
Final B.Pharm Students	Extra 1 Book	One Week
M.Pharm Students	3 Books	One Week

Library Sections

Reference Section

Reference books with minimum one copy of each title available for consultation.

Issue Section

Books available for lending to students and staff.

Periodicals Section

Display and storage of current journal issues.

Project Reports

Project and seminar reports of B.Pharmacy and M.Pharmacy students.

Book Bank

Books provided for SC/ST scholarship holders.

Digital Library

DELNET access, e-journals, e-books and NPTEL courses.

Additional Facilities

Digital library with internet access
Online journals and e-books
Photocopy facility available
Suggestion box for feedback
Strict security measures for library resources