Introduction

The VPCI Library is providing patient care information support and catering to the academic needs of the faculty members, resident doctors, researchers and students alike for research purposes. It forms a part of Institute support services and acquires thought process, collect and disseminates global information in the field of Biomedical Sciences with specialization in pulmonary diseases and allied sciences. The library started in 1955, but it has back volumes of several journals more than 100 years old. Most of the journals have complete sets of volumes originating right from their treatises of medicine which are readily available for basic and historical insights. It also has a very good comprehensive collection of serial publications like Annual Reviews, Years books, Recent advances.

Physical Infrastructure

The steady growth of the library can be gauged from the fact that initially, it was based in a single-room establishment, but subsequently, it expanded and presently is housed in accommodation covering entire floor of the Institute's Multistoried-building.

Library Hours

The Library facilities are available to Members/Users of Delhi University from Monday to Friday {8.30 AM to.7.00 PM}.

Library Collection

The present holdings of the library mainly consist of about 9919 Books and 21423 Volumes of bound journals besides containing 484 M.D. & Ph.D thesis, 110 CDs and 75 National and International Reports. A total of 99 Journals (94 International and 05 National) are being subscribed, 20 Journals are being received on exchange programme with the Institute's own Journal and 33 Journals (09 International and 24 National) are received on a complimentary basis. To cover the need for daily coverage of news related to the medical field, Library is also subscribing four English and two Hindi newspapers. This has encouraged the inculcation of reading habits of all alike.