Swathi College of Pharmacy Library is known as the Information Resource Centre which supports teaching, learning and research and which is the heart of the academic centre with an aim to provide ‘Anytime, Anywhere Access’ to information and knowledge.

It is located at the first floor of the College building in a clean and quiet atmosphere. The centre is well furnished with wooden reading tables with separate lighting system and comfortable chairs, journals & new arrival display racks and one charging and discharging counter. The library is computerized by the Library Management Software “KOHA” to achieve the accuracy and speed up the transactions. The software supports Barcode Technology.

Swathi College of Pharmacy Library has printed as well as electronic resources which include books, journals, databases, AVs, CDs/DVDs, e-books, e-journals, reports, course materials, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, manuals, Back Volumes of various pharmaceutical disciplines. Currently, the library holds over 15,000 books, 10 print journals, provides access to 1,500 e-journals, electronic databases, newspapers, and magazines, and 120 multimedia resources.

Vision

Swathi College of Pharmacy Library is an open-access library that gives opportunity to the users to access diverse information.

Mission

Swathi College of Pharmacy Library is a vital center of knowledge for college students & staff. It provides traditional & innovative library services to the right user at the right time, which reflects the diverse & dynamic spirit of the Swathi College community.

Objectives

• Provide reading habit among the students

• Support teaching, learning & research activities

• Provide a user-friendly atmosphere

• Serve as an information resource centre of the college where information will be acquired, analyzed and stored, disseminated and used by all those seeking to learn, discover and create new knowledge.