Library and Information Centre, of KBP is one of the best engineering college libraries. It started its function with a vision to serve the information needs of its users and it mainly holds books related to engineering and allied subjects. KBP College of Engineering established its library in the year 1983. The library has a collection of over 40000 Volumes of reference, text books, humanities, literature and management. The library amazingly rich collection contains Handbooks, IS Codes, Textbooks, Encyclopedias and General books including Marathi novels. The library is also subscribing for 50+ Technical journals, 18 general magazines including online database like Elsevier ( Science direct) & NPTEL facility (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) to access video lectures and Membership of DELNET (Inter library loan) for resource sharing. Digital library with 10+ multimedia pcs to access the E-Journals, E-books, CD/DVD’s are available in library. All in-house operations in the library are fully computerized and provides web-based access to the online catalogue of library.

  LIBRARY AREA:- 587 Sq.mts.:

  (Stack Room +Reading Room)
Books Purchased during the year Books Expenditure
2021-22 402 148502.00
2020-21 126 27476.00
2019-20 454 179804.00
2018-19 750 329007.00
2022-23 807 339382.00

  Books :

Sr.No Particulars Total
1 Reference Books 9094
2 Text Books 32336
3 Total Books 41430
Total Expenditure of Books- Rs.90,97,650.33 (Till 31/03/2022)

  E-Resources :

Sr.No Particulars link
1 DELNET
2 Knimbus
3 National Digital Library of India
Total Expenditure of e-resources- Rs.1,46,320.00 (Till 31/03/2022)

  Journals :

Sr. No Particulars Total Number of Books
1 National Journals 33
2 International Journals 19
3 Total 52
Total Expenditure of journals- Rs.1,53,950.00 (Till 31/03/2022)

Library Services:

  • Open Access to all and issuing of five books per students on Library Card.
  • Digital Library facility with fully library automation and availability of 10computers.
  • Remote Access to e-resources of DELNET, National Digital Library of India.
  • Book Bank facility to all (free Book Bank facility to SC & ST student)
  • Web of Science/ Scopus / Springer indexed print journals availability.
  • Institutional Membership e.g. DELNET, NDLI etc.
  • Reference/Referral service.
  • Reprographic, scanning and printing facility.
  • Newspaper Clipping and current awareness service.
  • Inter library loan and Document Delivery Service by DELNET.
  • Plagiarism Check facility.
  • Alumni membership and One Day Membership to non-registered library members.