The Central Library

With over 20,000 volumes, the library is a veritable powerhouse of knowledge. It provides a vast and constantly updated resource to its students to ensure their overall development. The aim of the Library is to serve the needs of the faculty, research scholars, students and members of the Library. In terms of infrastructure, Surendra Institute has time and again been a preferred destination for students from across the region for it has been rated by various independent surveys amongst the ‘Top Engineering colleges in North Bengal’. Library at SIEM is no exception for we believe that it is the heart of the institution and acts as a center of knowledge for varied subjects.

SIEM has a modern & state of the art Central Library. It started its function with a vision to serve the information needs of its library users and it mainly holds books related to engineering and management. The library has a collection of about 20,000 volumes which includes text books, reference books & international journals. The central library supports the teaching and research programmes of the Institute and provides facilities for general reading and disseminates information according to the requirement of the users. The services and operations in the central library are fully computerized. The database of entire library acquisition has been created using “LIBSYS-4” software. The book database is accessible through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). Circulation services are executed through Barcode system.