Library

About KLE Library:
“Gateway of Knowledge”

KLE Library plays an important role in supporting the academic program of the college. It is  an integral part of the educational process in the KLE Campus. It is established immediately  after the establishment of the college 2013. Its well-stocked and staff library with efficient and  effective information retrieval system within the reach of all concern. The Library helps the  teachers, students, researcher to explore updated and latest information related to their field of  interest. It also helps them to get information through different media that can be useful for  them for writing their research paper, dissertation thesis etc. The existing library occupies an  area of 3050 square mts on the Second floor 211 the main College building. It has rich  collection of 19,225 books. The Library collection includes Textbooks, Reference books,  Handbooks, Back volume of periodicals. Collected works of great leaders and other important  personalities are also available in library, Light reading magazine, Novels and Story books in  Hindi, Marathi, English literature etc are also available. Apart from the books, Library  subscribe Indian and foreign journals/Periodicals and Newspaper. The entire library book  collection is classified according to the DDC. (Dewey decimal classification). The library is  partially computerized with the help of ERP Master soft (Library Software).The circulation  transaction, Barcode generation, No dues certificates, Reminder etc. work will carried out with  the help of this software. The library has Open Access. Readers are free to move into the stack  for browsing and selecting any desired items.

Library Vision:

The Library strives to empower the academic community and its stakeholders by facilitating  effortless access to a diverse range of information resources, including digital and online  databases, print materials, and non-print media, all of which are tailored to meet the needs of  curricular, informational, and cutting-edge research initiatives.

Library Mission:

“The mission of KLE Science and Commerce Library is to facilitate free and equitable access  to information and resources for all users, to help them reach their maximum academic  potential, promote lifelong learning, and foster a love of reading and research.”

Library Values:

• Our main focus is to cater to the research and information requirements of the students, faculty,  and staff at the university.
• Our library services and resources are easily accessible and user-friendly to ensure efficiency.
• We encourage our users to communicate their needs and make sure to respond promptly. ∙ We highly value our library staff and strive towards their development.

Library Goals:

• Our aim is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our library services for our users.
• We offer instruction, online resources, and facilities to our primary users.
• We are constantly exploring new technologies and implementing them as appropriate to provide  user-friendly access and improve staff efficiency.
• We are responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the library collection.
• strive to improve the physical environment for both users and staff.

Borrowing Privileges:

Library Collection:

Library Services:

• Library Orientation
• Library Automation Software: Master soft ERP
• Books Issue / Return Service
• Current Awareness Service
• N-LIST / NDLI membership (Online Database)
• University Book Bank Service
• College Book Bank Service
• OPAC (online public Access Catology
• Reference Service
• Cyber Library Service

Library Activities:

• Library orientation 10th July.
• Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Birthday Father of Library Science 12th Aug.
• Wachan Prerana Divas: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Birthday15th Oct.
• International Literacy Day celebrated on 8th Sept.
• Wachan sankalp Maharashtracha 01 Jan To 15 Jan.
• Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti 14^th April.
• Indian Constitution Day 26 Nov.
• Book Exhibition.

Online Free Access Database:

• NATIONAL DIGITAL  LIBRARY OF INDIA (NDLI) https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
• (NPTEL) SWAYAM https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/
• N-LIST/INFLIBNET  https://inflibnet.ac.in/
• E BOOKS GUTENBERG (  70,000 FREE E-BOOKS)  www.gutenberg.org
• DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS (DOAJ) https://doaj.org/
• E-PG PATHASHAL https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
• GOOGAL SCHOLAR https://scholar.google.com/
• PDF DRIVE-FOR FREE E-BOOKS 84,317,858 e-books https://www.pdfdrive.com/
• RARE E-BOOKS COLLECTION  https://www.rarebooksocietyofindia.org/
• Nobel Prize https://www.nobelprize.org/
• Guinness World Records https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
• https://www.education.gov.in/
• UGC www.ugc.ac.in
• https://www.india.gov.in/

Library Committe:

Library Orientation 2025-26:

Mr. Vinod Athawale
Librarian
Qualification: M.A.M.LISC SET-NET
Professional Experience: 25 Years

Mr. Sachin Anekar
Asst. Librarian
Qualification: M.A.M.LISC
Professional Experience: 7 Years

Mrs. Reshma Dhygude
Library Attendant
Qualification: 12th Arts
Professional Experience: 8 Years