A 3,397 sq. m central library with over 28,000 books, 100 journals a year and a 25-node digital library.
Sri Venkateswara Medical College was established in 1960 along with a central library near the Physiology department. With the enhancement of MBBS seats year by year, and as per MCI norms, a separate building for the central library was constructed on campus and opened on 4.4.1999, with 3397.44 sq. m over the ground and first floors.
Our central library provides the best for students, aiding them in the process of learning and guiding them on the path of their progress. Library resources include over 25,000 medical books, dissertations and more than 100 journals subscribed per year, with adequate reading facilities and an excellent ambience for readers. Every year the library is updated with the latest editions of books and journals.
The library is user-friendly and widely accessed by undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty. Three air-conditioned, well-lit reading rooms seat 400 UGs, 100 PGs and 50 faculty. There is also a reading area outside the library for individual reading and group studies.
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada provides online journals and books through NTRMEDNET, and the National Medical Library, New Delhi provides online journals through the ERMED consortium. The digital library has 25 computer nodes with internet facilities, with access to e-journals and e-resources such as Wiley and ProQuest. Students and faculty have remote access to the library at any time.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| General | 18,705 |
| Complimentary | 3,338 |
| SC book bank | 4,556 |
| ST book bank | 1,074 |
| Book bank | 259 |
| WHO | 184 |
| Total books | 28,116 |
| Bound journal volumes (international & national) | 9,427 |
| Journal subscriptions per year (33 foreign + 67 national) | 100 |
