Welcome to R.B. Narayanrao Borawake College Library
The Library of R.B. Narayanrao Borawake College is the heart of the
institution and plays a vital role in the academic and research
activities of the college. It serves as a dynamic center for
learning, teaching, research, and the dissemination of knowledge.
The library supports the educational objectives of the institution
by preserving, organizing, and providing access to a wide range of
information resources.
The college library started functioning as college established in
1960. The library is having a modest collection of books, the
library has grown significantly over the years and now houses more
than 1,33,569 books along with a rich collection of electronic
resources. The continuous development of the library collection
reflects the evolving academic and research needs of the institution.
The library performs a variety of functions, including the
acquisition, organization, retrieval, and dissemination of
information. It provides access to print resources such as
textbooks, reference books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and
competitive examination materials. In addition, the library offers
a wide range of electronic resources to support teaching, learning,
and research across all disciplines.
Spread over an area of 10,673.70 Sqft, the library is well organized
into various sections, including:
- Circulation Section
- Reference Section
- Periodical Section
- Study Room Section
- E-Resources Section
- Multimedia Section
The library provides comfortable reading facilities with a seating
capacity of approximately 200 users at a time.
The Library Website serves as a gateway to knowledge by providing
access to numerous open-access and subscribed electronic resources.
Users can access and download e-books, e-journals, theses,
dissertations, audiobooks, rare books, manuscripts, e-learning
materials, and other scholarly resources through the E-Resources
section.
The library caters to the information needs of students and faculty
members from Junior College, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and
Research programmes. As a large number of students come from rural
backgrounds and depend heavily on library resources, the library
continuously strives to provide effective and user-centric services.
In addition to modern digital services, the library offers a variety
of traditional services such as:
- Reference and Information Service
- Current Awareness Service
- Newspaper Clipping Service
- Previous Years’ Question Papers
- Inter-Library Loan Service through DELNET
- User Orientation and Library Training Programmes
To enhance digital literacy and effective utilization of resources,
the library regularly organizes training sessions and workshops on
the use of e-resources and online databases for students and faculty
members.
The library extensively utilizes Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) to improve its services. The library is automated
using Vriddhi ERP Software for bibliographic management and
circulation activities. Facilities such as OPAC (Online Public
Access Catalogue), Web OPAC, Institutional Repository such as RBNB
YouTube Channel and Rayat Knowledge Bank, E-Books, E-Journals, and
barcode-based circulation services are available to ensure quick
and efficient access to information.
The library remains committed to providing quality information
services and creating an enriching learning environment for the
academic community.