Library

The library of Sri Krishnadevaraya College of Horticultural Sciences is a quiet, well-organised space at the heart of the campus. It supports students and faculty in their studies, research and extension work, and offers a calm place for reading and reference.

The Library is automated with e-campus Library Management / Automation software. Daily issue, returns of books and sending due information to the user is operated through e-campus.

Facilities & Resources

Wi-Fi facilities provided in the library premises
Del Net access is facilitated in which 66-e journals are available
CeRA: Remote access, NPTEL, SWAYAM, the National Digital Library, Shodhganga, e-Gyankosh, DOAJ and PubMed is facilitated from the library to the user community
Reprographic facilities provided if necessary
Each student is eligible to issue three books at a time and renewal period is seven days and for faculty five books at a time and renewal period is one month
Daily newspapers (Sakshi, Eenadu, The Hindu, The Hans India) & weekly Employment News are available.
Study Materials for all the courses are available in library in e-Paper and pdf form.
Yojana, Kurukshetra, Vijetha, shine India and Chronical magazines and e-Paper pdfs of Hindu, Indian express and Down to earth are available as e-resources for utilizing all students and teaching faculty relevant to the mandate areas of the college have been stocked in the Library with these initiatives, there is a genuine feeling that the college library could further enhance its role in serving the needs of its users.
Previous regular and backlog question papers are also available to help students prepare for exams.
The library also keeps competitive exam preparation material for students aiming at careers beyond the classroom.
The library has a computer lab with 15 systems, backed by high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, so students and faculty can use online journals, e-books and other digital resources.

Collection

The library hold textbooks, reference books, reports, periodicals, magazines and encyclopedias, along with e-books and e-journals. They cover the full range of horticultural and other subjects:

Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, and Floriculture & Landscape Architecture
Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops , Post-Harvest Technology,
Agronomy, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Crop Physiology, Farm Engineering
Agricultural Microbiology and Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology & Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Statistics

Total Seating Capacity and Library Timings

The seating capacity in the Library is 72
Sufficient tables and chairs are available to user community
The library is kept open during and after college working hours i.e., Monday to Saturday from 9.30 AM to 7.00PM
The library remains closed on Sundays and all Government holidays