With a view to optimize the efficiency of the library services, it is divided into various sections such as:

• Acquisition Section
• Circulation Section
• Newspaper Reading Section
• New Arrivals
• Project Discussion/Brain Storming Area
• Reference and Research Section
• Periodicals Section
• Reading Hall
• Braille Section

Working Hours

Monday To Friday	7.30 am. to 8.00 pm.
Saturday	8.00 am. to 5.00 pm.
Sundays and Public Holidays During Examination Period	8.00 am. to 5.00 pm.

During examination period the reading hall of the library is kept open on Sundays and public holidays from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Seating Capacity:

Home Lending section	16
Research and Reference Section and Periodicals Section	40
Reading Hall	210
Project Discussion Area	12
Total	278

Number of Students/Readers

Senior College (Aided Section)	2377
Senior College ( Self Finance Section)	2898
External Members	22
Staff Members	200
Junior College	1859
Total	7356

Collection

Junior College	8300
Book-Bank	10128
Textbooks	36907
Reference books	10963
Core Collection	38608
Braille Books	169
Audio Cassettes	06
Video Cassettes	02
CD/DVD	1087
Journal Bound Volumes	2093
Dr. Vijay Bedekar Collection	2641
Dr. M.D Paradkar Collection	803
Total	111707

Library subscribes to 137 current titles of periodicals and 25 daily Newspapers.

Library Orientation: Library orientation is given to the new students and newly recruited staff of the college to enable them to use the library collection extensively and avail the facility of the library.

OPAC: Online Public Access Catalogue

Web: OPAC

Circulation of Books and Reading Material

• Home Lending
• In-House Circulation: Main Library, Reference and Research Section, Reading Hall, Periodicals, CD ROM and e-journals Sections

Reference and Information Service

Book Bank

Inter-Library Loan

Issue of Identity Smart Cards: Identity Smart cards are generated and issued to all the students and staff members of the College.

Specialized Services

• Project Guidance and Documentation Services
• Internet Surfing and Downloading Facility
• Web OPAC
• Photo Copying Facility
• Access to CD Rom and e-journals
• Preparing various Bibliographies on demand and in Anticipation of Demand.
• Database Access Facility
• User education
• Career Guidance and Advisory Service for Competitive Examinations.
• NVDA software for visual Challenged Students
• Braille Typewriter available for Braille Students
• Reader facility for visually challenged Section
• Special facility for Advanced Learners

Scholars’ Academy

• Complete library automation using Koha: Open Source library software.
• For last 17 years library functions are automated. This forth up gradation and migration of library database to make the services better.
• Digital Repository has been created to make publications available online and full text.
• Attendance of students and teachers in Research and Reference Section and Reading hall is recorded every day and entry and exit register with sign is mentioned. This helps in taking some policy decision about services.
• OPAC and Web-OPAC is made available for last to readers for last 17 years
• Newspaper Clippings are displayed on regular basis
• Readers Advisor Services are provided about competitive examination
• Competitive Examination Section is created for students
• Information about the library is published every year in the college prospectus.
• Separate Newspaper reading section for students
• Library circulation statistics is generated on real-time basis regularly
• Library Orientation Programs/Information Literacy Programs and demonstrations about using e-resources is regular features of the library
• Braille Section created for visually challenged students, they are provided reader and writer also.
• External Membership facility is available and library has generated fund of Rs.324950/- during last six years.
• NVDA screen reader software is installed for visually challenged students and two computers are made available for the purpose.
• Brailler (Braille typewriter) is purchased for visually challenged students.
• Special facility for Advanced Learner
• Intranet facility is available on campus. Twenty computers are made available for database access and internet surfing for academic purpose
• Open Access Facility in all the sections of the library.
• Suggestion box is available for students to make suggestions
• Requisition register is maintained in library acquisition section.
• New Arrival Display is regular features in Home Lending Section and Reference and Research Section.
• Library is under CCTV surveillance
• Occasional Book Display/Exhibitions are held on regular basis
• Book talks are organized in the Students Forum.
• Annual Library Report is published in the college magazine Yuvashilp.
• Book Bank Scheme is regular feature of the library
• Occasional bibliographies are compiled on demand and in anticipation of demand.
• Audio-Visual collection is developed, and important world movies are collected to support the understanding cinema teaching part in BMM

In view of the consistent demand for reading hall and reference facilities from the past students and other students engaged in further studies like CA, ICWA, MA, M.Com, M. Phil, and Doctoral Research, it has been decided by the management to extend the facility to them. Students desirous of making use of the facility are expected to register their names with the librarian of the College by paying the prescribed fees.

The membership is open to

• Alumni students of this College.
• Post Graduate students of the other colleges or registered students of distance education.
• Research scholar registered for M. Phil., Doctoral and Post-Doctoral research.
• Any sincere person from the city of Thane intending to pursue some serious reading.

Enrollment

• Membership form will be available with the Asst. Librarian on the payment of Rs.10/-
• The form duly filled in should be submitted to the Asst. Librarian.
• Library Identity Smart Card will be issued immediately on submission of the completed form and payment of fees.
• Members desirous of availing the borrowing facility, will have to pay a refundable deposit of Rs.600/- (for one book)

Fees

As decided by management from time to time

General Rules

• Books will be issued for use in the reading hall only.
• Members who have paid deposit for home lending facility will be issued only one book for a week’s period.
• Late fee of Re.1/- per day per book for first 15 days and Rs.2/- per day per book thereafter will be charged on the books not returned on or before the due date.

General Instructions

• The readers are advised to check the book(s) for any missing pages before borrowing them.
• The readers should not wait for the due date. They should return the books as soon as they have completed the reading.
• The readers will have to pay the full cost of the books returned in damaged condition.
• Loss of book must be reported to the Asst. Librarian immediately to avoid accumulation of late fees.

The college administration fully reserves the right to refuse membership to any applicant without assigning any reason.

Every individual entering the library should be a BONAFIDE STUDENT of the College and must have a valid INDETITY SMART CARD. The Identity smart card should be produced as and when demanded by any of the library staff.

• Library Hours

Monday To Friday	7.30 am. to 8.00 pm.
Saturday	8.00 am. to 5.00 pm.
Sundays and Public Holidays During Examination Period	8.00 am. to 5.00 pm.



• Circulation

Library books are lent to readers for home reading between 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Note :For in-house reading, books from reading hall as well as home lending section and ‘Research and Reference Section’ are provided during all working hours.



• Duplicate Smart Identity Card

In case Identity Smart Card is lost, it should be reported to the Librarian. A duplicate Identity Smart Card will be issued to the student against a payment of Rs.300/- on Friday only, after receiving proper application and copy of a police complaint in this respect or affidavit on stamp paper about loss of Identity Smart Card.



• Library Fine

A book must be returned on or before the due date shown on the book. In case of urgent need the book will have to be returned immediately. Usually books are issued for a period of one week from the Home Lending Section. Books reserved for in-house reading are not allowed to be taken outside. In case a student fails to return a book within the time limit, a fine of Re.1 per day per book will be charged for first 15 days and Rs.2/- per day per book onwards. During examination days the fine would be Rs.10/- per day per book. A student may get a book reissued, if it is not in demand. A student taking books outside the reading hall without the special permission of the librarian will have to pay a fine of Rs. 10/- per day per book.



• Mutilation of Books

It is strictly forbidden to mark library books with pencil or ink or mutilate them in any way. The reader to whom the book was/ is issued last will be held responsible for loss of pages or any other damage unless he/she has brought it to the notice of the library staff before borrowing. Any student held responsible for damage of reading materials will be liable to fine equivalent to the damage caused.



• Silence

Complete silence must be observed in and around the library. Disregard of this rule will invite punishment.



• Reserving seats in Reading Hall

Reserving of seats is not permitted in the reading hall of the library under any circumstance.



• Discipline

The smooth working of the library is possible only if students adhere to the rules and regulations of the library. The Librarian reserves the right to refer cases of breach of discipline to the Principal.




Note: Although no specific rules and regulations are formulated for the staff, all the members are advised to observe general rules and decorum.

The Library Committee comprises of five teachers, the Librarian as an ex-officio convener, the Asst. Librarian and a students’ representative as a library secretary and joint secretary. The Committee supervises the overall functioning of the library and looks into details such as policy matters and subject-wise fund allocation. The Library Committee meets once in a year officially and informal meetings of the members are held as and when required. The Committee also meets the Principal to seek her approval and guidance as far as important issues are concerned.

Members of the Library Committee

Dr. Suchitra Naik	Chairperson (Principal)
Mr. Subhash G. Shinde	Vice Principal
Mr. Narayan Barse	Secretary (Librarian)
Mr. Anil Bhabad	Member
Mr. Deepak Murdeshwar	Member
Dr. (Ms.) Priyamvada Joshi	Member
Ms. Manisha Patil	Asstt. Librarian
Ms. Shambhavi Patkar	Library Secretary (Student)
Mr. Rushikesh Mule	Library Joint Secretary (Student)
Mr. Sudhanshu Palav	Library Joint Secretary (Student)

2010-2011

• Added around 1000 Sq.Ft. additional space for provision of collection development of the, storage and stationary of library shifted to mezzanine floor in the library.
• Started extension services and database access service for visually challenged readers two dedicated computers are deployed for the purpose.
• Activated access to UGC N-LIST e-resources for all readers of library.
• Added 12 book stack racks to the library home lending section of the library.
• Renovated and repaired the library furniture and fixtures in all sections of the library

2011-2012

• Library added 2942 books to its collection & total No. 78000
• Received Grant of Rs.88, 160/- from University of Mumbai, Department of Student Welfare.
• Book Bank Facility was available to 212 students 1133 books have been issued
• External Membership Facility of the Library was extended to 22 members in the Academic year.

2012-2013

• This year we added 3500 books to its collection
• Dr.Bedekar, Chairman, VidyaPrasarakMandal, Thane. He has donated his valuable collection of books to the Library. There are 2028 books in the Dr. Bedekar collection in the library.
• Total number of volumes crossed 81500.
• The Library received a grant of 88160/- from Students Welfare Department of the University of Mumbai. Book Bank facility is availed by 191 students and 1109 books have been issued to the needy students
• Diesel Generator facility extended to library for uninterrupted power supply

2013-2014

• In view of the new self-financed courses added to the college, library was facing problem of space and staking the new books. To tackle the problem library has made some changes in staking area to accommodate more number of books by adding 20 new book racks.
• Book-Bank facility is availed by 229 students and 805 books have been issued
• Separate Vijay Bedekar Collection is created in the library from the donation of 2617 books.

2014-2015

To cater the needs of visually challenged students, the library has started Braille Section in the library. This section was inaugurated on 4th February 2015 at the hand of Dr. Vijay Bedekar, Chairman, Vidya Prasarak Mandal, and Thane. This section was developed with initial help in the form of donation of book from Savitri Forum., Pune. Mr. SwagatThorat, Mrs.RashmiPandhare and Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Shakuntala A. Singh were present on the occasion. 121 Braille books have been added to this section with separate seating arrangement. This section is made available to all visually challenged readers.

• Shri.Uday Narayan Kulkarni donated Braille books of Swatantrayveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, published by Swatantrayveer Savarkar Rashtriya Samarak, Mumbai.
• Total number of books in the library crossed one lack mark this year. Current total is 101344 books
• University of Mumbai Book Bank facility is availed by 146 students and 1411 books have been issued.
• Special book exhibition was organized on the occasion of the National Conference on Women`s Quest for Equality on 9th and 10th January 2015. Library staff under the guidance of Asst. Librarian Mrs.Manisha Patil took special efforts in the books exhibition. On this occasion bibliography of the books on display was also compiled for ready reference.
• Reference Books Exhibition was organized on 27th February 2015 To mark the occasion of Marathi Rajbhasha Din. Reference Books Exhibition was organized on 27th February 2015 To mark the occasion of Marathi Rajbhasha Din. Marathi encyclopaedia, Yearbooks, dictionaries, glossaries, Grammar books, Literary handbooks, biographical sources, VidnyanKosh, KridadnyanKosh were on displayed on the occasion . This activity was appreciated by students and teachers of the college. Marathi encyclopaedia, Yearbooks, dictionaries, glossaries, Grammar books, Literary hand books, biographical sources, Vidnyan Kosh, Kridadnyan Kosh were on displayed on the occasion . This activity was appreciated by students and teachers of the college.
• Delegation of Japanese students from Kyoto Sangyo University along with their teacher coordinator, Dr.Mishio Yano visited the Library on 26th August 2014.

2015-2016

• Total number of books in the library reached to total is 108840 including 2641 books of Dr. Vijay Bedekar Collection. In addition there are 1099 CDs/DVDs and 2115 bound volumes of academic journals.
• 3904 books have been added to the Senior College Section during the year to make the total 87771
• 948 text books have been added to the Book Bank Section during the year to make the total 10128
• University of Mumbai Book Bank facility is availed by 259 students and 1722 books have been issued
• Special Library Orientation was conducted for Students Forum, Scholar’s Academy, Research Committee, BLISc and MLISc students with emphasis on using online databases and NLIST resources.
• Team of students from Kyoto Sango University, Japan, Visited to the library on 31st August 2015

Librarian	01
Asst.Librarian	01
Library Clerks	04
Library Attendants	07
Peons	03
Total	16

01	Name : Mr.N.S.Barse (M Lib I Sc, NET, SET) Designation : Librarian Work Description: Overall supervision and administration, budget allocation with the guidance of library committee. Book classification planning of library services administration, Library orientation to fresher. To guide students for project. Provide documentation and information services. Library correspondence. Reporting anomalies to the principal. Checking of all invoices.
02	Name : Mrs.M.A.Patil (M A./ M Lib I Sc) Designation : Asst. Librarian Work Description: Circulation to teaching and supporting staff, Monitoring external membership. Monitoring the Shelving of books' Computer data entry, Reporting anomalies to the librarian. Accounting all the bills of books. Inter Library Loan Library over-due collection. Attending the problems creeping in the routine work. Attending students.
03	Name : Mr. B.B.Raut Designation : Lib. clerk (In-charge: Reference and Research Section) Work Description: Serial control, Circulation to teaching and Shelving of Reference books' Computer data entry, Database access help, smart card generation and distribution.
04	Name : Mr.D.P.Shinde (B.A.M.Lib.I.Sc.) Designation : Library Clerk Work Description: Assisting assistant librarian in routine functioning of library circulation, Shelving, Fine collection, Identity smart card generation and distribution. Preparing book cards, Question papers scanning and uploading on website, , Stock verification
05	Name : Mr.T.K.Bharmal ( M.A.M.Lib.I.Sc, SET Marathi) Designation : Library Clerk Work Description: Assisting assistant librarian in routine functioning of library, Circulation (self-Financed Courses), Shelving, Fine collection, Identity smart card generation and distribution. Preparing book cards, Question papers scanning and uploading on website, Stock verification
06	Name : Mr.A.J.Kamble (B.A. M.Lib.I.Sc.) Designation : Library Clerk Work Description: Assisting assistant librarian in routine functioning of library, Circulation (self-Financed Courses), Shelving, Fine collection, Identity smart card generation and distribution. Preparing book cards, Question papers scanning and uploading on website, Stock verification
07	Name : Mrs. V.V.Pawar Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area, Cleaning all the furniture, Book processing reading material.
08	Name : Mr.S.S.Gholap (LTC) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
09	Name : Mr. E.R. Dant (BA) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
10	Name : Mr. G.V.Koli (LTC) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
11	Name : Mr.K.V.Dagale (LTC) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
12	Name : Mr.N.Gangurde (BA, LTC) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
13	Name : Mr.S.B. Shinde (BA, M.Lib.I.Sc) Designation : Lib. Attendant Work Description: Circulation, Office assistance, Repairing of books, Shelving of books, Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of counter and work area,Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material.
14	Name : Mr.S.S.Rathod Designation : Peon Work Description: Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of Reading Hall and furniture in the Reading Hall. Cleaning floor and toilets, Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material. Assisting B.B. Raut in Reference and Research section.
15	Name : Mr.V.Sonawane Designation : Peon Work Description: Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of Reading Hall and furniture in the Reading Hall. Cleaning floor and toilets, Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material. Assisting B.B. Raut in Reference and Research section.
16	Name : Mr.P. K.Phate Designation : Peon Work Description: Cleaning the book stacks, Cleaning of Reading Hall and furniture in the Reading Hall. Cleaning floor and toilets, Newspaper maintenance Processing reading material. Assisting B.B. Raut in Reference and Research section.

*The work is rotated among the staff and they are expected to work in different sections depending on the need, workload, leave positions and administrative reasons.

*Library provides paid internship facility to the library science students. And three trainees are appointed for the period of three months.