LIBRARY
1. Total Number of Books in the Library- 12,471
2. Number of Books acquired during the year 2025-26 Books 235 (Titles-184, Volumes-235)
3. Total Number of Reference Books- 2372
3. Total Number of Journals subscribed-18
4. Number of Databases subscribed -NIL
5. E-Journals access –Available (EBSCO)
6. E-Books -Available
7. Number of Books received as Gift-50
8. Numbers of Students /Scholars who used the Library -610
9. Books Issued/Circulated-980
10. Inter- Library Loans -NIL
11. Books Issued for Consultations -NIL
Loyola College Vettavalam Library is well furnished with proper furniture and racks for books, periodicals, journals, Magazines and documentary data. We are having Wi-Fi enabled network system for the staff and students.We are having EBSCO E-Journals and E-books.
LIBRARY SOFTWARE / BARCODE FACILITIES:
Loyola College Library has the facility of Library software (Nirmal) with barcode facilities for circulation and for the Library administration. Using the Library software our Library functions with speed and accuracy. OPAC system is also available.
Loyola College Library is well furnished with proper furniture and racks for books, periodicals, journals, Magazines and documentary data. We are having N-List E-Journals and E-books. Loyola College Vettavalam Library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of CD-ROMs, E-journals, theses, etc. Our Library having nearly 12,365 books .In the academic year of 2025-26 we have purchased 235 books. We also having 2,372 reference books and printed journals 18.
Loyola College Library has the facility of Library software (Nirmal) with barcode facilities for circulation and for the Library administration. Loyola Library has the Wi-Fi enables Students, Staff and Faculty to access digital resources, study materials and online research databases. It supports the use of personal laptops for study as well as digital library services and e-learning platforms.
LIBRARY - INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
The books are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) whose main classes are as follows:
- 000 – 099 : Generalities
- 100 – 199 : Philosophy and Psychology
- 200 – 299 : Religion and Theology
- 300 – 399 : Social Sciences
- 400 – 499 : Philology & Linguistics/Languages
- 500 – 599 : Natural Science & Mathematics
- 600 – 699 : Technology (Applied Science)
- 700 – 799 : Fine Arts
- 800 – 899 : Literature & Rhetoric
- 900 – 999 : History and Geography
Library Timings
- WEEK DAYS : 08.00 am – 04.00 pm
- Extended Hours : 04.30 pm – 06.30 pm
Book Issue Timings
- 11.45 pm – 12.05 pm
- 01.55 pm – 04.00 pm
Library Holdings
- The Library has over 12,471 and subscribes to more than 20 periodicals.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Silence & Care of Books
- Complete silence must be observed in ARIVAGAM at all times, as it will provide a conducive atmosphere for serious study.
- Damages done to library books and journals (writing or marking or tearing or disfiguring or taking them out of the library without due permission) will be treated as a serious offence. If anyone loses or damages a book, he/she should inform the Librarian and bear the loss.
Book Lending
- All Library transactions must be done in person. Only books from the stack are given out. No volume is to be taken out of the reference section.
- Lending of books can be allotted under the category of following users.
CATEGORY | NO. OF BOOKS | DURATIONDAYS |
Students | 2 | 7 |
| Teaching Staff | 5 | One Semester |
- However, all the books must be returned on time and renewal can be made when no one else requests the same book.
- All members (staff and students) must return all the books for the end-of-the semester checking. Defaulters will be fined, or deprived of library privileges.
- Back issues of the current year of any journal (i.e., not the current issue, nor a bound volume) can be borrowed from the Library. While borrowing, the same rules will be applied as we have for the books. Hence, no current issue of any journal should be taken away from the Library.
- Access to the stack is restricted to the teaching and the library staff only. However, the other members are also permitted inside the stack during book-Issue timings
Access to the Reference & the Stack Section
Honor System
- We trust each library user to be honest and to look after the books and journals. Kindly cooperate with the library staff and do not bring books, magazines or bag into the library. If you have any such items, please leave them in the shelf at the entrance.
Computerized Search
- Bibliographical details the Library Books & Periodicals are available in database.
- Students can easily search their choice of the books and the articles from periodicals through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) from software package (Nirmal).
Contact Us
Loyola College, Vettavalam
Tiruvannamalai - Dt., Tamil Nadu
India - 606 754
E-Mail: admin@lcv.edu.in
Phone Numbers
- College Office 04175-244 744, 04175-244 944
- Principal 04175-244 288
- Secretary 04175-244 844
- Residence 04175-244 433
- Fax 04175-244 288, 04175-244 744
Web Master
Loyola College, Vettavalam
E-Mail: secretary@lcv.edu.in