Durga Mahavidyalaya has one of the largest libraries in terms of space and collection in Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University. Established in 1951, the library is regarded as one of the most resource-rich libraries in the state, with a collection exceeding 65,000 books, including a significant number of rare and reference books. From 1983 to 1985, the library of Durga Mahavidyalaya functioned as “Addhayan Kendra” (study center) for Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University when it lacked a dedicated library building, effectively catering to the academic and research needs of the university’s students.

The library at Durga Mahavidyalaya serves as a vital hub of academic activity, fostering a culture of learning, inquiry, and research. It offers a rich collection of textbooks, reference books, and academic resources covering all disciplines taught at the institution. In addition to its physical holdings, the library provides access to a wide range of digital resources through its e-library. With dedicated sections such as the Rare Book Corner, Reference Section, Reading Area, Book Bank, Donated Book Corner, and a Competitive Exam Preparation Zone, the library caters to the diverse academic needs of students, faculty, and researchers. It is a dynamic space that supports academic excellence and holistic development.

Vision: To empower the students, research scholars, faculty members and staff of the institution with updated knowledge by providing access to quality educational resources and foster a culture of life-long learning and research.

Mission: To create a conducive environment for life-long learning and research by providing diverse learning resources and promote traditional and digital access to updated knowledge.

Sr. No	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Protibha Mukherjee Sahukar	I/C Principal , Durga Mahavidyalaya
2	Dr. Subhash Chandrakar	IQAC Coordinator
3	Dr. Pratibha Khandelwal	Assistant Professor
4	Dr. Iti Banerjee	Assistant Professor
5	Ms. Kusum Rathore	Assistant Professor
6	Dr. Motilal Sakar	Assistant Professor
7	Dr. Purnima Shah	Assistant Librarian
8	Shri Chandrakant Sonwani	Assistant Librarian
9	Shri Sandeep Kumar	Assistant Librarian

Sr. No	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Purnima Shah	Assistant Librarian (Contractual)
2	Shri Chandrakant Sonwani	Assistant Librarian (Contractual)
3	Shri Sandeep Kumar	Assistant Librarian (Contractual)
4	Shri Mahesh Soni	Library Clerk (Contractual)
5	Shri Bhagchand Joshi	Book Lifter (Regular)
6	Shri Mohan Singh Kashyap	Book Lifter (Regular)
7	Shri Vinod Singh Thakur	4th Grade Staff (Contractual)
8	Shri Nand Kumar Baghel	4th Grade Staff (Contractual)

1. Departmental Library (Education): 01
2. Departmental Library (Geography): 01
3. Departmental Library (Computer Science & Management): 01

Sr. No	Particulars	Details
1	Total Number of computers in Central Library	04
2	Total Number of computers in e-library	06
3	Server	Assistant Librarian (Contractual)
4	LAN connectivity	01
5	Wi-Fi	Yes
6	KOHA (LMS)	Yes,24.05 version

Particulars	Total Numbers
Total Number of Books	63864
Total Number of Reference Books	1904
Total Number of Rare Books	713
Total Number of Donated Books	102
Total Number of Print Journals	10
Total Number of e-Journals through N-List	6,000+
Total Number of e-books through N-List	1,99,500+
Total Number of Newspaper	12
Total Number of Magazines	17
Total Number of Books for Competitive Exams	49

Sr. No.	Subject	Total Number of Books
1	Economics	4614
2	Philosophy	4099
3	Political Science	4359
4	Geography	3153
5	History	4926
6	Hindi	15625
7	English	6264
8	Sanskrit	828
9	Commerce	13817
10	Urdu	697
11	Home Science	1180
12	Music	136
13	Linguistics	498
14	Psychology	1208
15	Sociology	2460
Total		63864

Sr. No.	Subject	Total No. of Rare Books
1	Economics	63
2	Philosophy	39
3	Political Science	12
4	Geography	82
5	History	24
6	Hindi	40
7	English	179
8	Commerce	206
9	Linguistics	05
10	Psychology	46
11	Sociology	17
Total		713

Sr. No.	Name of the Print Journal
1	The Deccan Geographer ( Department of Geography)
2	Bhugolshashtra Sanshodhak (Department of Geography)
3	Uttarpradesh Geographical Journal (Department of Geography)
4	Hillgeographer (Department of Geography)
5	Transactions (Department of Geography)
6	Edu Tracks (Education Department)
7	Journal of Research and Extension in Education (Education Department)
8	Journal of Community Guidance and Research (Education Department)
9	Journal of Indian Education (Education Department)
10	Shodh Samagam (Education Department)

Sr. No.	Name of the Newspaper
1	Navbharat (Hindi)
2	Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
3	Nayi Duniya (Hindi)
4	Deshbandhu (Hindi)
5	Haribhoomi (Hindi)
6	Patrika (Hindi)
7	Hitavad (English)
8	Rojgar Nirman (Hindi, English)
9	Rojgar Samachar (Hindi, English)
10	Times of India (English)

Sr. No.	Name of the Magazines
1	Pratiyogita Darpan (Hindi, English)
2	India Today (English)
3	Out Look (English)
4	Kadambini (Hindi)
5	Grihshobha (Hindi)
6	Aha Zindagi (Hindi)
7	Meri Saheli (Hindi)
8	Navneet (Hindi)
9	Sarita (Hindi)
10	Hans (Hindi)
11	Vagarth
12	Gyanodaya

• Automation: Yes
• Software used: KOHA Version 24.05
• OPAC : Yes
• Web OPAC : Yes
• Date of Automation: 17th April, 2025

• Digital Library with 6 computers
• Remote access to e-resources (Through N-List)
• INFLIBNET/N-LIST Membership since 15th July, 2021
• DELNET Membership since October, 2024
• QR code for open e-resources

• Circulation (Issue, Return and Renewal)
• Access to e-books and e-journals
• Reference Books Section
• Rare Books Section
• Competitive Exam Corner
• Donated Books Corner
• Theses, Dissertation Corner
• Three Dedicated reading areas
• Magazines and Newspaper Corner

Name of the Department	Total Number of Books
Department of Education	Total Number of Books 3479 Total Number of Reference books: 323 Total Number of Books in Book Bank: 750
Department of Computer Science and Management	1440
Department of Geography	330

The policy applies to all individuals, groups, organizations and other entities wishing to donate books, journals and other educational materials to the College Library

Once donated, books and materials will not be returned to the donor upon request. All donated materials will be made available for circulation to library users unless specified. The library reserves the right to discard/write off donated materials based on their utility, relevance and physical condition.

Text books, Reference books and other academic resources aligned with the current curriculum. Scholarly works including journals, monographs, research articles, journals, etc. General reading materials like year books, encyclopedias, rare books, local literature

Materials that are damaged or in poor condition will not be accepted.

• Digitization of Library Resources
• Expansion of open access e-resources (Faculty-wise )
• Up gradation of Library Services
• Setting up a bigger Reading Room with OPAC access facility
• Planning to organize Library Week and Discussion forums to enhance literary engagement.
• Setting up Student Suggestion Portal