Library Infrastructure
Who We Are
Infrastructure
The Library is a growing organism. To meet all the requirements sufficient space has been added for stacking, reading and other services. The Library has a reading capacity for 300 students at a time in two reading room. A separate staff reading room of 25 seating capacity is there for tutors and faculty members. The total area of the library at present is 3000 sq. m.
As per the NMC Norms for 150 admissions the library area required is 1000 Sq. meters, Following the details section wise available at Shree Narayan Medical Institute & Hospital, Saharsa, Bihar for your kind information.
Librarian’s Office
Area in Sq. Ft. : 8×10
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 80
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 7.43
Issue Counter & Office
Area in Sq. Ft. : 48×17
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 1056
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 98.14
Reading Hall (Hall 1) & (Hall 2)
Area in Sq. Ft. : 187×80
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 7320
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 680.29
Faculty Reading (4 Rooms)
Area in Sq. Ft. : 26×13
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 341.59
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 31.41
Stack Room
Area in Sq. Ft. : 118×40
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 4720
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 438.66
Digital Library
Area in Sq. Ft. : 36×21
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 756
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 70.26
Journal Section
Area in Sq. Ft. : 18×29
Total Section Area in Sq. Ft.. : 522
Total Section Area in Sq. miters : 41.51
Wash Room -2
Boys
Girls
Library
Collections
Boooks
| Name of the Collection | Number of the Collection as on . 2022 |
| Text Books | 4292 |
| Reference Books | 250 |
| Total | 4542 |
Current Journals
| Details | No. of Journals |
| Print Journals for many subjects | 40 |
| Indian journal | 28 |
| Foreign journal | 12 |
| IndianBack vol. journal | 43 |
| DELNET E- Journals for Medical Science | 2500+ |
E-Resources: (Subscribed)
(DELNET)
Central library, SNMIH is a member of DELNET (developing Library Network), New Delhi. As a member, the research community of SNMIH can utilize the service and database of DELNET. The most exciting feature is access to millions of Networked Library Resources. Users can catch a glimpse of the services provided by DELNET as below:
- Resources discovery through DELNET database
- Inter Library Loan & Document Delivery Services
- References Services.
- Resources sharing among all the Networked Libraries through DELNET
- Access to DELNET Knowledge Gainer Portal which is having a collection of about 33 Lakh E- Books, E- Journal, on varied subjects, etc.
Departmental Libraries
The Departmental Libraries are an extension of the Central Library. All activities of the Departmental Library shall be monitored by the Head of the Department.
- The Head of the Department shall appoint a faculty above the Assistant Professor Cadre as Library In charge. The name of the Library In charge shall be communicated to the Librarian. Under the leadership of the Head of the Department, the Library In charge shall carry out the various activities related to the upkeep and smooths functioning of the Departmental Library and shall communicate with the Librarian/ Library Committee members as and when required.
- The Head of the Department shall be solely responsible for books issued to the Departmental Library from the Central Library. An updated record of books issued from the Central Library to the Departmental Library should be maintained in the Department.
- The Library In charge shall maintain a proper register of issue of books from Departmental library to the staff members.
- If there is only a single copy of a book, such books will be kept in the Central Library only and will not be issued to the Departmental Library.
- When sending requirements of books to be purchased, the Head of Department should try to avoid duplication of book and should recommend books which are absolutely necessary.
- Interdepartmental transfer of books is not permitted. Written permission should be taken from the Librarian in this regard.
- Librarian/ Any member of Library appointed by the Librarian will carry out. Annual verification of Departmental Library with prior intimation. The Library In charge will help in this verification process.
List of Books Transfer in to Central Library to Departmental Library
| Name of Department | No. of Quantity |
| Anatomy | 105 |
| Physiology | 90 |
| Biochemistry | 100 |
| O.T. | 20 |