Welcome to Central Library, IIT Mandi, a very special place in the IIT Campus with its rich collection of books and journals in the field of Engineering, Science & Technology and related areas. Library stands as a unique Knowledge Centre that offers access to essential and specialized information resources and services to meet the growing information needs of its users. Library currently houses over 50325 books (22887 print books & 27438 E-books) and provide access to more than 49,700 e-resources. Our mission is to enhance and enable discovery through the effective utilization of information resources.

Institute library is fully automated by using Open Source library Management Software KOHA. All documents are RFID enabled and circulation of books is also automated. Library has introduced various innovative services including Mobile App. based services, CAS/SDI services, etc. On-line renewal of books has been introduced recently. By using Web OPAC, users can check their borrowing details.

               At present three different units of library are operational at two different campuses i.e. South Campus and North Campus. Detail of these libraries are given below:

1.               Central Library @ North Campus (A16 Building)

Maximum collection pertaining to the print books are available within this unit. Almost all collection related to the B.Tech course subjects except Physics, Chemistry and Biotechnology are available within this building for circulation purpose. A16 is a big building having three floors. Floor plan divided based on the services/facilities being given by us in following way:

Ground Floor – Main reception area having facility of:

·        Property Racks – to keep personal belongings of the users

·        OPAC Searching

·        Circulation Counter

·        Xerox facility

·        Display rack for new arrivals of print books

·        Toilet for Staff members

·        Pantry

·        Reading rooms – having facility of Low voice discussion area

First Floor:

·        Reading room facility

·        Reference Books Section

·        Toilets for users (Male, Female)

·        Drinking Water facility

·        Electric Panel room

·        UPS room

·        Xerox facility

·        Library Store Room

Second Floor:

·        Main Stack area – Books kept for circulation

·        OPAC Searching

·        Reading room facility

·        Dy. Librarians’ room

·        Room for Books-in-process

·        Balcony

For information regarding opening hours of this section, please click on Opening Hours

2.               Library @ South Campus (A5 Building – First Floor)

Book Circulation facility alongwith Reading room with almost 72 seats are available within this section. Collection pertaining to the PG courses is available for circulation here. Xerox and scanning facility are also available on payment basis.

For information regarding opening hours of this section, please click on Opening Hours

3.               Satellite Library and Archive Section @ North Campus (A9 Building – IIIrd Floor)

Satellite Library has facility of low voice discussion reading room with a collection of Single Copy Collection for reference and Relegious books collection. Hard copy of Institute's Theses are also available at this section.

For information regarding opening hours of this section, please click on Opening Hours