Library @ glance
About Library
Sipna’s Central Library plays an important role in acquiring, organising and disseminating of information.It is spread up in to two floors having a carpet area of 1244.53 Sqm. The Central Library has a rich collection of Text Books , Reference Books and National /International Journals. Books are classified as per the Dewey Decimal Classification system ( DDC 22nd Ed.). The Central Library provides automated services using ‘SOUL Network Version’ software application. All books are bar-coded resulting in fast circulation and searching of books.
Library Services:
The Central Library offers following services to its users.
The Central Library offers following services to its users.
- Lending Services. ( Issue-Receipt of books & other resources )
- Book Bank Services.
- Reference Services.
- Digital Library Services.
- Internet Services.
- Audio Visual Services
- Reprographic ( Photo Copy )Services.
Library Resources
The Central Library is enriched with the collection of quality text & reference books, National & International journals / periodicals, non book materials in engineering, technology, management & social sciences discipline as well as general and non-technical books. The library is also having bound volumes of journals, e-Journals, e-Books, CDs and educational videos collection. The total collection of library as on 19th August 2025 is as follows:
| Sr.No. | Collection | Quantity
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| 1. | Technical Books Volumes | 54469 |
| 2. | Technical Books Titles | 7288 |
| 3. | Extra-curricular Subject Books
( Swami Vivekanand Dalan ) |
2281 |
| 4. | National Journals / Periodicals ( Hard Copy ) | 73 |
| 5. | International Journals / Periodicals ( Hard Copy ) | 17 |
| 6. | Back Volumes Sets of Journals | 2032 |
| 7. | UG / PG Project Reports | 1839 |
| 8. | PhD Thesis | 32 |
| 9. | e-Journals ( IEEE ) | 215 |
| 10. | e-Journals ( DELNET ) | 1151 |
| 11. | e-Books ( off line ) | 1510 |
| 12. | e-Books ( On line ) | 1640 |
| 13. | e-Books ( Sipna Digital Archive ) | 107 |
| 14. | News Paper Daily | 12 |
E-Resources
The Central library has subscribed to full text online journals database of the scholarly publishers of international repute. The access to these e-Journals is IP & User ID / Password based.
| Sr.No. | E-Resource | IP base access from URL |
| 1 | IEEE ASPP
(Covers IEEE Journals / Transactions & Magazines ) |
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp |
| 2 | DELNET Database
( Covers Journals / Magazines/ E-Books etc. ) |
https://discovery.delnet.in/ |
| 3 | Sipna Digital Archive
( Digitized collection of Rare Books pertaining to Indian Knowledge System ) |
https://sipnaearchive.org/ |
Digital Access
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DELNET Online Resources Access provided by Sipna College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
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https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
IEEE ASPP Digital Library Access provided by Sipna College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
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Sipna Digital Archive Access full text rare books pertaining to- Indian Knowledge System |
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Access provided by: Sipna College of Engineering & Technogy, Amravati @ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp A Gateway to more than 190 IEEE Journals / Transactions & Magazines |
Central Library
Working Hours
Monday to Friday
Reading Hall : 8.00 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Circulation Section : 10.00 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Saturday
Reading Hall : 8.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
Circulation Section : 8.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
During End Semester / University Examination Period
Monday to Friday
Reading Hall : 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M.
Saturday
Reading Hall : 8.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
Sunday & Holiday
Reading Hall : 10.30 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
LIBRARY STAFF:
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Name: Dr. Shirish M. Deshpande
Qualification: Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Lib. & I.Sc. Designation: Librarian Experience:25 Years Contact No.:9766319200 |
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Name: Pramod B. Raut
Qualification : M.Lib, & I.Sc. Designation : Assistant Librarian Experience:17 Years Contact No.:9923797885 |
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Name: Rajesh P. Dhande
Qualification: M.Lib. & I. Sc. Designation: Library Assistant Experience: 16 Years Contact No. :9823927615 |
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Name: Ritesh R. Chaudhari
Qualification : M.Lib & I.Sc Designation : Library Attendant Experience : 14 Years Contact No.: 8626082669 |
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Name: Dhanraj S. More
Qualification: M.Lib & I.Sc. Designation : Library Attendant Experience: 10 Years Contact No.:9922751890 |
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Name: Mr.Rohit R.Bansod
Qualification: B.Lib &.I.Sc. Designation: Library Attendant Experience: 2 Year Contact No.: 9860890502 |
Best Practices:
- Annual Book Exhibition.
- Separate Collection of Non technical books ( Swami Vivekananda Dalan )
- ‘Vachan Prerana Diwas’ activity on 15th October ( Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Birth Anniversary )
- Digital Library training for student & staff members.
- ‘Know your library’ – An Orientation Programme for the new comer students.
- Self Learning Programme for the students under Faculty – Librarian collaboration.