ST. JOSEPH DENTAL COLLEGE LIBRARY was started in the year 2002 with the aim to help the students and faculty to reach their potential by providing multifaceted, supportive learning and teaching environment. Educational programs are growing to meet the demand for additional health professional and requirements for entry to practice. The library is responding to these changes by focusing on web based resource and services. The library is the most important spot in any educational institution, with a Mission to provide reading material and service of highest quality, to teach skills needed for academic inquiry and lifelong learning support to the faculty and Post Graduate Students.

It is an ideal place for widening one’s intellectual horizon. It is fully equipped to satisfy the needs of faculty and students in pursuing and attaining utmost academic excellence. The Library is located in a peaceful Environment with good collection of print material made available, which included Books, Magazines, and bounded back volumes available on the shelves. Good efforts are made to endorse standard books from well-known and well-informed authors for all subjects included in the curriculum are well separated for easy access.

The college understands the growing need of a high speed fibber line (2 Mpbs) internet facility as a search tool for keeping in touch with the latest in the scientific arena, facility is provided at the browsing centre which gives online access to a variety of journals through NTRMEDNET Consortium. The Library has a WiFi hotspot facility. The Library offers a user friendly Air Conditioned environment with fully computerized open access system The Library has an excellent collection of over 4316 volumes and 1214 titles.

CENTRAL LIBRARY WORKING HOURS
Morning 8 am to 11 pm
24 hours reading room (Round the clock for 365days)
The Library remains closed on Institute Holidays

LIBRARY PERSONNEL

S. No Name Qualification Designation Years of exp  in sjdc
1 Mr. G. Kishore babu M.S.W, M.L.I.Sc.,M. Phil Chief Librarian 18
2 Mr. Gabriel MBA Support Staff 6
3 Mr. A Suneel MBA Support Staff 3
4 Smt. Ratna Aaya 12