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The central library of Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya serves as a hub of knowledge, a sanctuary for learning and a centre for intellectual growth. The library houses a vast collection of books, journals and digital resources that cover a wide range of subjects and disciplines. Presently, the library has a collection of more than 12174 volumes text books including reference book, 12 journals and 10 magazines. The library is under CCTV surveillance and a safety fire extinguisher is available to protect valuable resources. The digital library is available for both students and faculty members with the aim of facilitating their individual growth and development. A separate digital library having 15 systems for accessing subscribed and open-access e-resources with internet 50 MBPS with free Wi-Fi facility. The college has a subscribed N-LIST database for remote access which enables students and faculty members to ease access on e-books, e-journals, video lectures, audio books, etc. In the year 2016 the Central Library started developing computer-based information storage and retrieval system in the multi-user environment using SOUL software package. The identity of all books and the library users were fully bar-coded and all Library house-keeping operations like acquisition, cataloguing, circulation and periodical services had been automated with the help of that package. But to fit with the rapid change of information searching behaviours of the users and to improve the service quality, we are shifting from SOUL ILMS to KOHA ILMS in 2022. The cloud based Integrated Library Management System (KOHA) not only provides the OPAC searching facility, renewal facility and personalized profile monitoring facility from their home.