The library of the National University has been acting as a crucial resource and learning centre to meet the information needs of its clientele, including faculty/staff members of the university, research scholars from India and abroad, M.Phil and Ph.D scholars of the National University, participants of various national/international training/diploma programmes organized by the National University, and other visiting faculty and users.

The library is equipped with modern teaching and learning aids, computer facilities and electronic facilities such as WI-Fi. All in-house activities in the Library, including Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation and Serials Control are fully computerized using the latest version of the Libsys7 Software Package.

Collection

Collection development is a core activity of the library. It has undergone remarkable changes in the last decade due to increasing demands of users for e-resources. The NIEPA library has also changed its collection development strategy. The library currently subscribes to over 80% of its journals in both print and online formats. However, the books are still preferred in print only.

The NIEPA library has a rich collection of books, journals, and e-resources on educational planning and management. Besides, library also has a good country collection of books in the areas of education and its allied disciplines. The library subscribes to more than 250 current national and international journals and popular reading magazines.

The total collection of the library is as follows: