A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY. The origin of the Central library of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College dates back to the year 1944. It was opened in the premises of Balasore Zilla School with only 433 text books in Arts subjects under the control of the Head Master, Balasore Zilla School. In 1949, the library was named Balasore College Library. It had only 2012 volumes in different subjects. In 1961, when the Zilla School was shifted to its own building on the Jail Road, the library functioned in the present Room No.12 under the administrative control of the Principal, Fakir Mohan College Balasore. In the year 1989 the library was shifted to the newly constructed double storey building. In the year 1999-2000 when Autonomy was conferred on Fakir Mohan College, Balasore by the U.G.C, the Higher Secondary Section of the Library, re-named as Jr. College Library, transferred to F. M. Evening College. Since then Fakir Mohan College Library is functioning as the Central Library as per UGC Norms. LIBRARY AT A GLANCE I. Name of the Library : F.M. Autonomous College Central Library. II. Year of establishment : July 1944. III. Working hours of the Library : 10.30 A.M to 4.30 P.M as per the State Govt. norms IV. Total no of volumes : 92183 (UGC/General/Self Finance/Text Relation to ref./book Bank/ Complementary, MRP) as on 18.12.18
Department-wise Number of Books: Dept. of Commerce 8134 Dept. of Physics 4024 Dept. of Mathematics 4573 Dept. of Pol.Science 5835 Dept. of Odia 10512 Dept. of English 5976 Dept. of Chemistry 3964 Dept of Botany 2710 Dept. of Zoology 3047 Dept of Electronics 184 Dept of Comp.Science 984 Dept. of History 4317 Dept. of Economics 4058 Dept. of Education 927 Dept. of Sociology 1033 Dept. of Sanskrit 2725 Dept. of Statistics 923 Dept. General & Reference 9659 Dept. of Philosophy 3745 Dept. of Psychology 5123 Dept. of Photography 105 Dept. of Hindi 2644 Dept. of Bengali 245 Dept. of Urdu 780 Dept of Geography 127 Dept. of Geology 123 Dept. of Anthropology 68 Total:- 86545 Book Bank 5638 Grand Total 92183 V. Total no of periodicals Subscribed annually : In the Journal section College subscribes 05 (five) International, 33 (thirty three) National Journals and 06 (Six) National, 02 (two) Regional Magazines.
LIST OF PERIODICALS SUBSCRIBED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1. Poetry Review 2. Essays in criticism 3. Analysis 4. Mind 5. Royal Asiatic society NATIONAL JOURNALAS 6. Bhawans Journals 7. Current Science 8. Chartered Accountant 9. Data Quest 10. Economic and Political Weekly 11. South Asia Economic Journal 12. Indian Journal of Public Administration 13. Indian Journal of Chemistry A & B 14. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics 15. India Quarterly 16. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society 17. Journal of Social Research. 18. Journal of Polymer Materials. 19. National Geography. 20. Promana. 21. Proceeding of Mathematical Science. 22. Science & Culture. 23. Science Reporter. 2
24. Seminar. 25. University News. 26. World Focus. 27. Journal of Ramanujan Mathematical Society. 28. Psychology & Developing Society. 29. Resonance. 30. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 31. Journal of Bio Science 32. Indian Science Abstracts 33. Global Business Review 34. Human Resource Development Review 35. Journal of Management 36. Journal of Entrepreneurship 37. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development 38. Contribution to Indian Sociology MAGAZINES 1. India Today 2. Women s Era 3. Competition Success 4. Physics for you 5. Chemistry today 6. Biology today Regional language 7. Kadambini 8. Jhankar
VI. Total News paper Subscribed : 05 (Five) of National language and 05 (Five) in Regional Language NATIONAL: NEWS PAPERS CLIPING SERVICES 1. The Telegraph 2. The Times of India 3. The Hindu 4. The Economic Times 5. Employment News REGIONAL: 1. The Samaj 2. Sambad 3. Dharitry 4. Prameya 5. Samaya