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Library at a Glance


Swami Vivekananda Library is completely automated facility with Wi-Fi, Access Control system Using RFID Technology. There is Self – Issue & Return system for issuing books and Book drop box for returning Books. The Swami Vivekananda Library is centrally air-Conditioned and the library operations are automated using the Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS) "KOHA". The Library is highly sophisticated with state-of-art facilities. It facilitates access to online resources as well as digital resources.

Further, to cater to various information needs of the users, the Library has subscribed to several e-resources such as EBSCO host, ProQuest various databases on EBSCOhost Platform, ProQuest Platform, JSSH (J-Gate Social Science and Humanities), JST (J-Gate Science and Technology), AIR Online, Manupatra. The University has taken membership of Resource sharing Consortium such as DELNET. Library offers memberships to current students and faculty members and follows the open access policy so that users can select their desired books.

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Swami Vivekananda Library of Pimpri Chinchwad University has set up a Computer Lab to access its Digital Library Section. Above mentioned e-resources can be accessed from these platforms. In addition, Web OPAC, NPTEL online lectures and open source educational sites can also be accessed at Digital Library Section. Users can also take the help of staff members to download the articles.

Swami Vivekananda Library is having the collection of over 7K books with 1200 plus titles, print journals/magazines, and approximately 20,000 E-journals through subscribed databases.

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E-Resources

Open Access :

Open – access (OA) literature is free, digital, and available to anyone online. An open-access document has limited copyright and licensing restrictions which means anyone, anywhere, with access to the Internet may read, download, copy, and distribute that information. As with any scholarly article traditional or otherwise authors of an open-access article should be properly acknowledged and cited. Here we have come-up with an initiative to provide subject wise links of Open Access materials that will enable easy and quick access for literature search.

  • Journal of Rural Advancement (an open access journal)
  • Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
  • Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ)
  • WorldWideScience.org
  • Indian Academy of Science Journals
  • NISCAIR Journals
  • Intech Open Books
  • Project Gutenberg
  • Indian National Science Academy Journal
  • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
  • E-PG Pathshala
  • National Digital Library of India
  • NPTEL Videos
  • Swayam Prabha Videos
  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
  • NCBI Bookshelf

Library Team

S.No Details Status
1 Mr. Matloob Ali Khan Deputy Librarian
2 Mr. Neeraj Kumar Assistant Librarian
3 Mr. Jaishankar Tiwari Library Assistant
4 Mr. Shubham Kute Library Attendant
5 Mrs. Sangita Mandekar Library Attendant

Library Timing


  • Monday to Friday: 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM
  • Working Saturdays: (1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday) – 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM
  • Off. Saturdays : (2nd & 4th) 8.30 AM to 4.30 PM
  • Book Circulation Timings: 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
  • For any queries contact : librarian@pcu.edu.in

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