The Central Library was established in 1911 inside the Administrative Block.
The present Central Library building was built in 1978 and in 1996 a new block was added.
The Library has been divided into Block-A and Block-B. The covered area of Central Library is
2945.23 Sq. Mtrs. All the floors are air-conditioned and connected by an elevator.
The library has a power backup by 132 KVA generator.
Holdings:
HOLDINGS:
The Central Library has a collection of 44830-books, 29400-bound volumes (Journals),
3885-Print-Thesis and 1316-DVD/CD's (Data as per holding shown on KOHA-Library Management
Software till 31 August, 2022). The Central Library subscribed 237 print-journals, 1126 e-journals,
3829 e-books subscribed for the year of 2022. Library is member of DELNET (Developing Library Network)
which is the major Digital Library Resources in South Asia and Electronic Resources in Medicine
(ERMED-India) Consortium, New Delhi, India through which the university gets 242 high quality online
medical e-journals from five leading publishers.
Library has been automated with 'KOHA' (Library Management Software) Online searching of documents
through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) is available on the computers connected to Central Library
LAN via URL searching mode http://172.16.26.35. All the books, bound-journals and thesis are tagged with
radio-frequency identification system (RFID) and for security Magnetic Detection Gates have been installed
in the library for ensuring the security of documents. IP CCTVs installation and fire/smoke alarm system
are available in all wings of the library
Library History:
The List of past Honorary Librarians/Officer-in-Charges, in chronological order (as per records available):
S.No.
Name of Faculty Member
Department
Designation
1.
Dr. B.K. Khanna
Tuberculosis & Chest
Honorary Librarian
2.
Dr. G.P. Agarwal
Surgery (General)
-do-
3.
Dr. K.K. Tangri
Pharmacology
Officer In-charge
4.
Dr. Ramesh Chandra
Plastic Surgery
-do-
5.
Dr. Devika Nag
Neurology
-do-
6.
Dr. Ashok Chandra
Medicine
-do-
7.
Dr. Raj Mehrotra
Pathology
Honorary Librarian
8.
Dr. Madhu Mati Goel
Pathology
-do-
9.
Dr. Apul Goel
Urology
-do-
(Designated w.e.f 16th May, 2014 and continuing)
With the efforts of former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hari Gautam and the
then Honorary Librarian, Prof Madhu Mati Goel, the renovation of the Central Library was done during the
year 2007-10. Today, the reading rooms are attractive, and the facade of the library is very pleasant.
REVAMPING ADVANCEMENT:
In 2014, Prof. Ravi Kant, Vice Chancellor, gave a massive thrust to the library by increasing the
library budget many folds. With the goal of updating the library and making it at world-class level,
the library purchased a large number of valuable and prestigious books and journals (online and print).
In 2021, under the leadership of Lt. Gen. (Dr) Bipin Puri, PVSM, VSM (Retd.) Vice Chancellor, the physical
infrastructure was strengthened with purchase of tables/chairs, etc. and painting (white-wash) of
the library (in 2022). A new Reading hall was commissioned in the year 2021. An open air library was
commissioned on August 12, 2022 in a newly made lawn in the backyard of Central Library.