About Library & Documentation Centre

KSCSTE Library has an organized collection of books and documents. Documents include magazines, newspapers, maps, compact discs (CD's), online databases, and other print, electronic, and multimedia resources. Library plays vital role in the institution for research and development. The library also houses a Documentation Centre with reprographic facilities and provides support in documenting the reports and other such publications of KSCSTE. The numerous resources and services provided by library help employees and research scholars to carry out their work, studies and research activities. KSCSTE has also has many specialized libraries dealing with mandatory subject areas in its various R&D centres spread across Kerala. Library functions under the Information Systems Division of KSCSTE.

Objectives and Achievement

• To build up a relevant collection of information materials on Science and Technology to disseminate the necessary information to Researchers, Scientists and other Professionals.
• To provide information and documentation support to the programmes and activities of KSCSTE.
• To play a vital role in achieving the aims and objectives of the Institution by providing timely and relevant information to the scientific and technical staff.
• Creation of a Digital Repository of information available in the libraries of the Council and R&D Centres and making them available to the researchers, students, scientists, the academic community etc. free of cost.

Access to the Library

In addition to the Staff Members of KSCSTE, the Library is open to Scientists and Researchers of other Institutions and Universities and all interested users for reference. To use the library facilities, it is necessary to produce a letter of introduction from the Institutions/ Organizations concerned. However, borrowing privileges are limited to the Permanent Staff Members of KSCSTE only.

Working hours of Library is from 10 A.M to 5 P.M on all working days.