Library

About Library

The Central Library, generally known as “Professor M. Habibur Rahman Library Hall”, of Metropolitan University started servicing from 2003 under the guidance of the founder ViceChancellor, immediately after the establishment of the university. The Library is the backbone of the research and development activities of Metropolitan University. The use of library resources is vital for pursuing study and research. It is an integral part of the university and designed to meet the information, research, and curriculum needed for students, faculty and staff members.

 

The Library is situated at the 1st floor of University Campus with over 2400 sq. ft. It can accommodate over 100 students at a time.

 

Metropolitan University aims to become a worldclass Knowledge Resource Centre and provides innovative new services and a wider collection of books and resources to the teaching, learning and research communities, using latest technological developments of the 21st century.

Resources

A total of around 9022 books, a collection of 1045 Journals, Magazine, Reports, and Audio Visual Materials, 2 national dailies of Bangladesh and a good number of other resources of the library cover all branches of knowledge.

Library E-Resources

Currently Metropolitan University has subscribed Two (2) important e-resources that are EMERALD 194, and IEEE.

Muktijuddho and Bangabandhu Corner

Metropolitan University has recently set up a new book corner named “Muktijuddho and Bangabandhu Corner”. Library has collected so many books regarding Muktijuddho and Bangabandhu for this particular area of the library. Current collection exceeds a number of 200 books.

Services

Currently, the library provides book lending, readers’ guidance, and internet services to its users from 8.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

MU library remains open 7 days a week. It is open each day from Saturday to Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday. It remains closed on public holidays and other dates announced by the university authority.

Membership Facilities

After joining of the University any teacher to be a member by depositing his/her details information with 1 copy of photograph.

Any student to be a member needs to deposit photocopy of student ID Card with 2 copies of stamp size photographs.

Rules

All personal bags, coats, jackets, briefcases, umbrellas, etc. are to be kept on particular shelves.

 

Group study, gossiping, discussion, eating, drinking, and smoking are strictly prohibited inside the library.

 

All students are requested to handle with care all the fittings, fixtures, furniture, equipment, books, journals, CDs, computers etc. of the library and should leave them neat and tidy after use.

 

Users must not undertake any form of activity, including talking other than to the library staff that disturbs, distracts, or disrupts. Outside users must take due care of all the fittings, fixtures, furniture, equipment, books, journals, catalogues, computers, etc. They must return the borrowed books, journals etc. in due time after use.

 

Mobile phones should not be used inside the Library.

Library User Policy

Students can borrow one book against their Library Card and return the book within the Library hour.

Teachers of the University will be entitled to borrow ten volumes/books for a term.

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