Popular Science Collection

🔬 Central Library · 2nd Floor

A relaxed, browsable shelf of accessible science writing — physics, astronomy, biology and psychology explained in plain language, for whenever you need a break from the technical stacks.

About the Collection

Central Library's newly formed Popular Science Section offers the ideal ambience and resources for light readers. Reading materials in this Popular Science Collection explain scientific concepts and discoveries in an engaging and accessible manner. This will provide a much-needed break to library users, who spend the majority of their time reading scientific, technical, and academic literature.

These carefully chosen and acquired books and other literature cover a wide range of scientific topics, from physics and astronomy to biology and psychology. They are usually written in a clear, engaging style that makes complex concepts accessible to a general audience, with the goal of making science more accessible and understandable to those who do not have a specific scientific background.

How to Access the Collection

The Popular Science section is now operational on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library.

Explore the Popular Science Collection through the Central Library's Web OPAC. Click here for more information.

Rules & Policies

The rules and policies related to the Popular Science section are as follows:

Opening Hours

Come On In!9:00AM – 5:30PM Daily

Issue Timings

Time to Take a Book!9:00AM – 5:30PM Daily

# Books & Period

Borrow How Many?Two books for 15 days

Fine per day

One Day Late = ?₹5/- per day per book

Renewal Period

More Time, Please?Twice for 15 days

?Open on weekends?

Yes — same hours as weekdays, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

?Can I renew online?

Yes, via Web OPAC — twice, for 15 days each time.

?Who can borrow books?

All registered Central Library members.

?Late return fine?

₹5 per day, per book.

The library has an "open access system," so library users can go directly to the shelves and browse and refer to books of their choice.
Reading area will only be for Research Scholars, Faculty, and Scientific Officers. Other students and staff may read/borrow these books.
Integrated M.Sc. students can borrow books with the permission of the librarian.
If a book is misused, wrongly handled, or lost, the person concerned will have to replace the book(s) or pay four times the current procurement cost of the book(s).
Failure to return issued books on or before the due date will attract overdue charges, levied as per rules (five rupees per day per book).
Marking, underlining, or writing on library books is strictly prohibited.
Members should take good care of library furnishings and equipment. Reading or learning materials, if used, should be appropriately replaced before leaving the library.
All other library rules will remain prevalent.