Library

The mission of the Central Library is to facilitate the creation of new knowledge by acquiring, organizing, and disseminating scholarly resources, and by providing value-added services to support teaching, learning, and research.

The library maintains a rich collection of books, journals, and non-book materials spanning disciplines such as Science, Engineering, Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management. It houses specialized collections including Reference Books, IRC and BIS Standards, previous years’ question papers, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and periodicals.

Currently, the library holds approximately 28,500 printed volumes across 12,184 titles, along with a digital collection of over 7,200 e-books. This diverse resource base supports academic and research needs across multiple disciplines.

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)  is constituted for effective functioning of the College Central library.

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Books in the library are classified and organized using the Dewey Decimal Classification system ((DDC – 22) , enabling members to locate resources quickly and efficiently. In addition to the Central Library, each academic department maintains its own departmental library , all of which are automated using the KOHA Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) .The Central Library is fully computerized with KOHA ILMS on cloud, and its circulation system operates on a barcode-based lending process , ensuring smooth and accurate management of resources.

Consortium / Institutional Membership

  • ESS – E-ShodhSindhu by INFLIBNET – Consortium for higher education electronic resources. (Formerly INDEST-AICTE Consortium) –Clickhere
  • NDLI Club – Institutional Membership with National Digital Library (NDL) of India – Clickhere
  • DELNET – Developing Library Network – Clickhere

A reservoir of Indian Theses (shodhganga) – Clickhere

In addition to the conventional library, the institute also maintains a digital library with a rich collection of electronic resources, including e-books, e-journals, technical reports, project reports, and more.

The MBCET Library has access to approximately 107 national journals and subscribes to five major e-journal packages :

    • IEEE (ASPP)
    • ASCE
    • ASME
    • IEI (Springer) Journals
    • DELNET
    • ScienceDirect

These e-resources are accessible via the campus-wide fiber-optic network on all institute computers and Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, without requiring a user ID or password .

Additionally, remote (off-campus) access is available through Knimbus , allowing students and faculty to access full-text resources from anywhere.

IRINIS – MBCET Academic Identity. –  https://mbcet.irins.org/

MBCET Library on Mobile / Web

E-Books – EBSCO Engineering E-Books    –      7200+ E-Books

Digital Database – Developing Library Network (DELNET)

Mar Baselios College of Engineering & Technology library has been integrated with cloud based digital solution wherein all online resources subscribed / purchased by the library can be accessed off-campus anywhere, anytime and any device.

URL: https://mbcet.knimbus.com/

The important library services are:

Borrowing Facility

Category Type No of Books Time
Students B.Tech 3 30 days
Students M.Tech 4 30 days
Faculty 6 4 months/ Last working day of the semester
Research Scholars 4 30 days
Administrative Staff 2 4 months

Library Timings

Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Saturday 9.30 a.m to 3.30 p.m.

Library Team

Post Name Qualification
Librarian Mr. Binu K John B.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., PGDCA, NET
Asst. Librarian Ms. Anjana G B.Sc., M.L.I.Sc.,M.Sc.
Asst. Librarian Mr. Sambhu B. K B.Com, M.L.I.Sc
Asst. Librarian Mr. Sabeesh.T B.A., M.L.I.Sc
Office Assistant Ms. Sherin Mary Joseph B.Com, PGDCA
Office Attender Mr. Rejy John