Location of Sections

The Library has been divided into different sections for its smooth functioning:

Circulation Section

Issue and return of books are handled with the help of computers. Located on the First Floor, readers can enroll as Library members here.

Timings: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Weekdays)

Reference & Readers’ Advisory Service

Available at the Reference Desk in the First Floor Reading Hall. This service operates during all 12 hours the Library remains open.

• Orientation sessions for new students are conducted at the beginning of each academic session.

• Books can also be arranged through Inter-Library Loan on request.

Display of Books / Exhibitions

• Every Monday, newly acquired books are displayed near the Library entrance.

• Exhibitions on topical or subject themes are organized periodically on the First Floor.

Theses & Text Books Section

Located on the Ground Floor, this section provides access to:

• Textbooks

• Theses

• Rare books

• Newspaper backfiles

• Manuscripts

These materials are not issued for lending.

Reading Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (All days)

Acquisition Section

Situated on the Third Floor, this section procures books and reading material selected by Library staff and recommended by departmental Chairpersons.

Periodicals Section

Located on the Third Floor, this section provides access to approximately 600 journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Timings: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Technical Section

Before being placed on shelves, all reading materials are technically processed in this section located on the First Floor.

Computer Section

Situated on the Second Floor, it houses:

• Main server

• CD server

• Multimedia systems

• Scanners and printers

This section manages the entire Library Computer System.

Binding Section

Located on the Ground Floor behind the Special Collection Section, the Library Bindery includes modern binding machines.

Services include:

• Routine binding of library materials

• Minor repair work for students

• Comb binding

• Spiral binding

• Lamination

Manuscripts & Rare Books Section

Located on the Ground Floor, this section contains two major collections:

Manuscripts

• Total: 1492 manuscripts

• Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Sharda script

• Subjects include:

  • Hindu scriptures

  • Persian court etiquette

  • Poetry

  • Writings of Sikh Gurus

  • Historical documents from Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Court

Rare Books

Approximately 20,000 rare books dating from 1634 A.D. to present, covering diverse disciplines and themes such as:

• Mutiny records

• Tribal studies of North-East India & Andaman Nicobar

• Scientific voyage reports (H.M.S. Challenger)

• Colonial educational records

• Flora and fauna surveys of British India

• Historical and geographical atlases

• Imperial Gazetteer of India

• Natural history of plants

• Art, architecture, and painting

• Writings of Viceroys and Governor-Generals

• Biographies

• English Factory Records

• Religious literature (temples, Gurudwaras, mosques)

• Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw studies

• Sanskrit and Hindi literature and history

• Medieval writers and travelers

• Scientific laboratory reports from India

Scholars from Europe, the United States, and Arab countries regularly visit this repository for research.

Access is granted to genuine research scholars and teachers upon identity verification and research need confirmation.

The Archive is actively working toward digitization of its holdings for wider accessibility.