For Students and Researchers

The library will open accounts for the students and researchers as soon as it receives information from the relevant department regarding their admission. The Library will be issued Membership Card to the users. After received the membership cards, users can enter the library and use all services of the library. The circulation department will issuing  user name  and password to all these users so that they can check the transactions and users can access e-resources of the library university campus as well as any where in the world.
Please get in touch with the library Circulation Department, if you require further details.

For Faculty and Staff (Regular and Contract)

Faculty and Staff members can download the Membership Form from this site or get it from Ms. Ramandeep, Library Clerk.

Download:   Membership Form 

Procedure for Library Membership

1. Fill out the Library Membership Form in Capital Letters only, and affix 1 and attach 1 unattested (Total 2) Passport Size Photograph.
2. Get attested from the Respected HOD.
3. Submit the duly filled Library Membership Form to Ms. Ramandeep, Library Clerk ( Thesis Section).
4. MRSPTU Central Library will open its Library Membership Account within one day. Thereafter MRSPTU Central Library staff will inform about the issue of their Library Membership Card.
5. After Collecting the Library Membership Card and Member Account Password, Faculty and Staff members can use all library services.

Rules for Students and Researchers

1. The books shall be issued to students and researchers for 15 days after which the same must be returned / reissued. If the books are not returned / reissued on the due date, an overdue charges @ Rs 1/-(One Rupees) per book per day will be charged for the  period, the books are kept beyond the due date.
2. Without Library Membership Card, no permission is going to Reading Hall and the Library.
3. In case a book is lost or mutilated by the borrower, he/she shall bear the cost of replacement which is twice the cost of book. If a book is a part of the volume set, the reader will have to replace the whole set.
4. Reserve books, Reference books, Rare books, Dissertations and Theses, Project Reports, Newspapers and Periodicals are not issued generally except with  the written permission of the Librarian/Registrar/Vice-Chancellor.
5. The books may be renewed if the same are not in demand or are not reserved by other readers. The reissue will be done generally on the physical presentation of the books.
6. Library books will be issued to students on the Library Card, every time a book is borrowed or returned.
7. The loss of Library Card should immediately be communicated to the Librarian so that the library staff may keep an eye upon the issue of books on the lost Library Card.
8. The students who is Library Card has been lost will be held responsible for books issued on such card to any one.
9. Sticks, umbrellas, handbags, boxes and other eating and drinking material are not allowed in the library except the Mobile Phone, Labtops/Tablets (only silent mode and use for only Education Purpose) and Note Books.
10. The students are expected to read notice board published by the Librarian from time to time. No excuse will be entertained for ignorance of information notified earlier.
11. In the interest of the fellow readers, Perfect order and silence should be maintained in the library at all times. Any infringement of this rule will be punished with a fine or loss of privilege to use the library for a specified period..
12. If the book is found defected or damaged in anyway the lost borrower will be required to replace the book or pay double the price as damages. The borrower should therefore examine the book and call attention of issuing authority to the defect detected at the time of issue of the book. The issuing authority will sign on the book as evidence of the same.
13. Any student found guilty of keeping a book or other library material illegally with his/her entry will be banned and strict action will be taken.
14. The audio video material issue for one day, if any discrepancy on audio video material the reader shall bear double cost of the complete set.
15. Books on the loan may be recalled at any time by Librarian.
16. Member shall not mark of damage the books and other library property. If any member infringes the rules he/she will required to bear the loss as well as disciplinary action.
17. Users can use personal books at Reading Hall.
18. Five library books will be issued to all the department students and researchers which are available at Central Library. Another 3 books will be issued to SC/ST (Engineering) Students (not researchers) which books are available at Book Bank.
19. Refreshment of any kind is not allowed anywhere in the library.
20. No discussion permitted inside the library.
21. Registration is to be done to become a library member prior to using the library.
22. Enter your name and Sign in the register kept at the entrance counter.
23. Show the books and other materials which are being taken out of the library to the staff at the entrance counter.
24. Only authorised library members are allowed in the Library.
25. Take special care to maintain the library borrower cards. Do not fold, alter entries made on the cards, Members are responsible for the entire set of library borrower card issued to them.
26. The fee of Rs. 100/- will be chaged and FIR Copy for the issuing of Duplicate Library Card if the Library Card is Lost or Damage.
27. Each student shall obtain “No Dues Certificate” from the library after returning all the books issued, surrendering the borrower’s cards and after paying outstanding dues, if any.
28. Students are required to handle the books/Journals very carefully. Marking with pencil, writing or highlighting, tearing the pages or mutilating the same in any other way will be viewed very. In such case, reader shall be held responsible unless these are brought to the notice of the library staff at the time of issue.

University has a fully stocked and well-equipped central library to cater to the needs of students, teachers, and researchers. The library has printed as well as electronic versions of books and journals belonging to various subjects in the domain of the university . The computer lab of the University library has one server, 22 computer systems, a projector, 3 TV, 3 printers with scanners, and related peripherals that aid in e-learning. Students can access various e-resources and do the project work in this lab. The library has a Xerox Section that includes the latest photocopy machines. It provides a photocopy service to its users at a nominal cost.

Residential Courses

The library has a large collection of books for students, researchers, and teachers of various disciplines in the university. The staff of the library encourages learning and creativity among students by providing the required resources and a conducive environment.

Research Facilities

The library has a fine collection of journals, dissertations, and other resources, which provide research facilities and enhance the research skills among its stakeholders.

Interlinked with Network Station

The library is interlinked with DELNET, which enables users to access information resources from all over the world that are not available in the library.

Book Bank

Central Library has established a Book Bank for SC/ST category students with a grant received from the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Punjab. Book Bank provides 3 books (as per availability) to the SC/ST student for the complete semester at the beginning of each academic session, apart from the facility of lending 3 books from Central Library. SC/ST students of the university can become a member of the book bank only after receiving the required information from the Academic department. Books shall be returned within two days after the theory examination except for the student of the final semester who has to return the books to the library before the start of the final semester.

University library has  divided following sections :

• Circulation Section
• Periodical Section
• Thesis Section
• Technical Section
• Digital Collection
• Reference cum Consultation Book Section
• Xerox (Photocopy) Section
• Computer Lab (E-Library)
• Book Bank
• Research Cabins

The Detail of the Library Collection as follows:

The library will open as per the following schedule:

• Monday to Friday: 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM
• Reading Hall: 8.00 AM to 10.00 PM
• Issue Timings: 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM and 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM.

MOUs/Agreements:

(With Other Institutions/Organizations)

• Central Library, MRSPTU, Bathinda has a Membership of the Council of Educational Associates (CEA) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar. Under this, library resources of the institute can be shared (vide letter no. IITR/PR/2021/ICSR&II/4101 dated 24.02.2021 of IIT, Ropar)
• Central Library, MRSPTU, Bathinda has established SWAYAM NPTEL local chapter since 20.05.2019. Through this, different online courses under the SWAYAM portal are smoothly
• The library has a membership of E-ShodhSindhu (ESS) of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Under this scheme, we are provided free-of-cost e-journal packages to use for a period of one year. At present, we are using this facility for ASME, ASCE & Scopus E-Journals packages.
• Central Library, MRSPTU, Bathinda has signed a MoU with INFLIBNET Centre for Shodhganga/Shodhgangotri. Through this, we are enabled to upload/share/access theses and dissertations in electronic format with members of Universities. Membership also provides Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS)vide letter no. NFL/Shodhganga/MoU/AC/264/2019/29 dated 10th June, 2019 of INFLIBNET Centre.