Library
The Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is a three-storey structure, established in 1952. The library was in another building before moving to the present building. The library houses 350,000 volumes, some of them dating back to the 17th century. The library is home to the personal book collection of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
Teachers from over 100 affiliated colleges frequent the university, along with scholars from 19 research institutions. A loan and resource sharing system exists with other academic entities in the Karachi area. A digital library enables the scholars and students to access online books and journals. 25 librarians, 10 assistant librarians, and around 90 nonprofessional staff help maintain the library. The building includes six reading rooms for general purposes and six for research.
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Famous quotes containing the word library:
“Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me
From mine own library with volumes that
I prize above my dukedom.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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—Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)
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—Carolyn Wells (1862–1942)