College Library

To respond to the needs of our clients by providing a well-organized up to date collection and professional services to support the vision of the College.  

To create a vibrant and welcoming environment for all users to achieve academic excellence by providing and promoting timely information services to meet the teaching and learning needs of the College. 

• Users must observe total silence in the library at all times.

• The use of mobile phone, radio etc. is strictly prohibited in the library.

• All bags, folders etc. must be left on a shelf provided in the library.

• Users are not allowed to leave their baggage overnight in the library. The library shall not take any responsibility for loss of personal property or books already signed out to a user.

• All users are required to show all items to the library assistant at the security desk before leaving the library.

• Anyone caught defacing and marking books or any other library material will be expected to pay for the material.

• Good order must be observed in the library at all times. For example, sitting on tables, placing of feet on furniture, eating and drinking, sleeping etc. will not be allowed.

• No library furniture should be moved or tampered with without permission from the library assistants.

• Group discussions are not allowed in the in the library.

• Users are not allowed to reshelve books after removing them from the shelf. Users are to leave the books on the table. 

Sections

• Bag Section

The bag section is located at the entrance of the library. All library users must keep their bags and other personal belongings at this section before using the library. 

• Circulation Desk

The circulation desk is located near the main entrance inside the library. The circulation desk is the place at any Library where users can check out and return books, pay fines, make enquiries, and more.  

• Reference Section

The Reference section of the library houses the library's reference books, which are materials that are meant to aid research by providing quick and accessible information on any particular topic. The Reference section contains information resources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases among others. Materials in this section cannot be borrowed. 

• Reading Area

The reading area or reading space in the library is an area within the main library where users sit independently to read or learn.

• Photocopy Section

The photocopy section is located within the main Library close to the reading area. The library provides photocopying service to enable students make copies of Library materials such as past questions and personal documents at a reduced cost.

• E-Library

The eLibrary is located in the main library close to the Librarian’s office. An e-library or digital library is a physical site or website that provide around the clock online access to digitized materials. An e-library is electronic information of the library’s resources such as e-books and e-journals.     

Services

• Photocopying

• Printing

• Scanning

• Binding

• Past Questions

• Article Request

Article request is a service offered by the Komenco library that provides digital copies of journal articles or a book chapter from printed source. Please note that not all requests may be processed due to copyright or other restrictions.

• Ask a Librarian

Ask a Librarian is a two-way virtual reference service, offered in English, that provides real-time library and research assistance through chat to students, tutors, and researchers.

• Library Instruction

Library instruction, also known as bibliographic instruction, user education, and library      orientation, consists of instructional programs aimed to teach library users how to swiftly and effectively access the information they need.

The Komenco library strives to provide relevant information resources to meet the changing needs of users. The library currently has a growing collection of over 19,500 books based on courses offered in the College and other relevant subject areas such as;

• Books

Mathematics

ICT

Literature

Agricultural Science

English Language

Food & Nutrition

Early Childhood

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

Management

• News prints

• Reference materials (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Thesauri etc.)

• Journals

• Project Work

Unpublished student project works produced by Komenco students may be used for reference in the library. However, over the period these projects will be added to the Komenco Institutional Repository. 

The library is managed by Mercy Abah (College Librarian) and assisted by Paul Atta Korkpoe (Senior Library Assistant) and Regina Moses Nyaniba (Library Assistant). Selected students are given the opportunity to work in the library in the evening and weekends. Currently there are eight (9) students supporting the library.

General Contact

Circulation Desk:

Ask a Librarian: komencolibrary1@gmail.com