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Message From the Chairman

Chairman, Library Committee

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) Central Library welcomes you for study, research and development to gain knowledge about the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the liberation of Bangladesh, as well as to advance your career, meet friends and enjoy university life. KUET Central Library is the first automated library in Bangladesh and is very focused, innovative and excellence-driven. Our Central Library manages knowledge both in print and digital formats. It provides a high-quality ambience for both reflective and collaborative work and study. The library offers a vast range of scholarly resources to support university programs by providing access to international textbooks, reference books, rare books & special collections, journals, proceedings, and career-related books. KUET Central Library is enriched by the Bangabandhu Muktijuddho Corner. Bangabandhu Corner to learn about our father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the history of the Liberation War. It makes your university life easy by connecting you with the most up-to-date academic resources in engineering, science, and technology through global broadband networks. Other facilities include access to photocopiers, printers, scanners, computers, newspapers, magazines, and e-resources for teachers, students and researchers.

KUET central library has always benefited from the institute's culture, is pioneering in adopting new technology and is far ahead of many libraries in the country. It is entirely run by the latest KOHA integrated library system. The system was established in 2012 under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) financed by the World Bank and the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh. The library supports the MARC21 database of books and other documents, the KOISK machine for Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) search, the Institutional Repository (DSPACE) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based library management system where users themselves can issue and return books using Self Check-In/ Check-Out machines, check their borrowing status, renew issued resources, and pay fines through the online gateway. It offers full 24-hour accessibility to online e-books, e-journals, and institutional repositories to all users through the Central Library website.

We welcome you to access our resources that meet your research and learning goals and you can trust the resources and services we provide. Surely, they will prove helpful to you.

If you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the librarian or another member of the staff. It is a joy for us to be of assistance to you.