Collections
The Central Library occupies a unique place in academic activities of the Institute. The Systematic Accession Register was started in this Library from 1945 and the name of the first accessioned book was “Indian Economics” by P. N. Banerjee.
- Total no. of books (up to March 2026) : 23,230 + CC122
- Total no. of periodicals subscribed: 10
- Total no. of newspapers subscribed: 01
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The library subscribes to the following periodicals –
| Sl. No. | Title of the Periodical | Language | Frequency |
| 1. | Current Science | English | Fortnightly |
| 2. | Desh | Bengali | Fortnightly |
| 3. | Itikatha : Bangiya Itihas Samity History Journal | Bengali | Half-Yearly |
| 4. | Resonance – Journal of Science Education | English | Monthly |
| 5. | Saptahik Bartaman | Bengali | Weekly |
| 6. | Outlook Money | English | Monthly |
| 7. | Yojana | English | Monthly |
| 8. | Employment News : Employment newspaper | English | Weekly |
| 9. | Karmasangsthan : Employment newspaper | English | Weekly |
| 10. | Ei Samay Patrika | English | Daily |
| 11. | The Times of India newspaper | English | Daily |
Year-wise Collection Development of Books
| Year (1st April – 31st March) | Total Collections (as on 31st March) | No of Books Added | Amount | List of Books |
| 2025-2026 | 23,230 | 217 | Rs. 71,159/- | VIEW |
| 2024-2025 | 23,013 | 216 | Rs. 73,428/- | VIEW |
| 2023-2024 | 22,798 | 190 | Rs. 71,257/- | VIEW |
| 2022-2023 | 22,608 | 112 | Rs. 40,673/- | VIEW |
| 2021-2022 | 22,496 | 10 | Rs. 2,887/- | |
| 2020-2021 | — | — | – | |
| 2019-2020 | 22,486 | 64 |