The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use." Library is the brain of any educational institution of higher learning. It is the hub around which all the academic activities of the institution revolve. The central library of Ludhiana Engineering College is computerized and air conditioned with index on CD ROMs for easy accessibility. It is stocked with thousands of books authored by authorities on the subject.
The intake of books is a regular feature in the library and no important title related to the courses of study is missed. In addition to the course books general books for personality development, general knowledge, handbooks, yearbooks, reference books, DELNET etc. are also added to the collection. The library subscribes to subject journals, 50 magazines of current interest along to keep the students abreast with the day to day happenings in the world and their fields of study.
The library is tastefully furnished and it can seat more than 100 students at a time in its spacious reading halls. The serene atmosphere in the library with rows of neatly stacked books plays a major role in attracting the students to the library for serious study and supplementing their class notes.
The central library has a collection of 25000 volumes and subscribes to 100 national & international periodicals. Apart from books it has a huge collection of Audio video material, CD’s & DVD’s.