IIIT-D Library has started a Book Drop Box Facility recently. The drop box is kept on the ground floor of the Library building which remains open 24/7. Please note the following –

• This drop box is for returning issued items when the Library is closed.

• During circulation hours, please return the issued items at the Library circulation desk, first floor.

• All dropped items will be returned from the respective Library accounts just next working day of the Library.

Keeping in view the requirements of various programs and research activities at the institute, the collection development is necessary. For this purpose, the Library and Information Center organizes a book exhibition every year. During the exhibition, users may recommend books for the Library and may also purchase the books right away for personal use at better discount rates.

Library provides document scanning service to all users. A dedicated color document scanner has been kept on Library First floor.

Apart from the print resources, the Library and Information Center subscribes to various renowned electronic resources in Engineering, Sciences, and Technology. These e-resources are accessible at the institute’s intranet, and the access is IP based; hence login/user name and password are not required.

IIITD Institutional Repository is a digital collection that collects, organizes, preserves and makes accessible the achievements/ intellectual output of faculty members, research scholars, and UG/PG students. It may contain the following resources –

• Research Papers

• Technical Reports

• Newsletter

• Theses

• Lecture Presentations

• Lecture Notes

• Press Clippings

• Video & Audio Recordings

• Previous Year Question Papers

• Annual Reports

• Brochures

• Event Recordings

IIIT-D Library offers Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service to its users for books and articles that are not available at IIIT-Delhi. Interested users may check the details of available resources and fill out the online form.

Borrowing Privileges:

Also, the Library provides online book renewal service as well using the following steps –

• • Log in to Your Koha Account using your IIITD Google Mail

  • Once logged in, navigate to “Your Account” or “Checkouts”

  • A list of currently borrowed books will be displayed

  • Find the book(s) you want to renew

  • If renewal is allowed, you’ll see a “Renew” button or checkbox next to each item

  • Click the “Renew” button

  • If the renewal is successful, the new due date will be updated

The Library and Information Center provides online book reservation (Hold) service to all registered users using the following steps –

• • Log in to your account on Library portal and go to search Library Catalog

  • Type the author name or the title (or whatever information you have regarding that title)

  • Library Catalog searches your query, retrieves results, select the required one, following which the Library Catalog tells you the status of the books

  • Click on to place hold button on the right-hand side button

  • Library Catalog shows two options

  • Place hold for the next available copy

  • Then again Click on Place hold button

Few Kindle E-Book Readers are available for loan in the Library. Library users may borrow the same for a limited period (Kindle Borrowing Policy, please read it before lending the Kindle), more devices may add in upcoming days by usage.

The following Library learning spaces are available for online booking. These spaces can be booked by students for their collaborative assignments, project demonstration, and other related work -

• Group Study Room-1-Gr. Floor (Current booking status)

• Group Study Room-2-Gr. Floor (Current booking status)

• Group Discussion Room-Gr. Gloor (Current booking status)

• LR-1 (Current booking status)

• LR-2 (Current booking status)

• LR-3 (Current booking status)

In view of continuous request from Alumni, the IIIT-Delhi Library offers the Library Membership to its Alumni and any interested Corporate Houses / Industries. Detailed information is available on the following membership forms -

• Membership form for Alumni

• Membership form for Corporate Houses

Using this catalog the Library users may search and find the available resources by Title, Author, Publisher, Subject heading, Keywords, etc.

The center provides remote access to subscribed e-resources through IDP Portal. The VPN is also an alternate for remote access (how to use VPN). Now all IIIT-D Library users may access subscribed e-resources from outside campus as well. In case of any difficulty, please contact the IT help-desk (helpdesk@iiitd.ac.in).

Most users generally carry laptops; therefore, the high-speed 24/7 Wi-fi Internet connectivity is available in the whole Library and Information Center building. All students, Ph.D. Scholars, Faculty Members, Guest/Visiting Faculty and Staff Members may use this facility; apart from a few desktop PCs connected with LAN.