About Library

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 44862-books, 29876-bound volumes (Journals), 3883-Print-Thesis and 1316-DVD/CD�s (Data as per holding shown on KOHA-Library Management Software till 31 March, 2023). The Central Library subscribed 194 print-journals, 4410 e-journals, 4273 e-books subscribed for the year of 2023. 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 228 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-
10.	Dr. Divya Narain Upadhyaya	Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery	-do- ((Designated w.e.f. 7th April, 2023 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.