Library of Karachi University - Mahmud Husain Library

1. MAHMUD HUSAIN LIBRARY – KARACHI UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1956. The Central library of the
University of Karachi is housed in a unique
building, resembles a huge Ship. It is not
only located in the center of the campus,
but in fact a hub of academic and research
activities of the one of the largest
universities of the country.
LIBRARY LAYOUT
Basement Stack holdings of main collection for Circulation and
Borrowing.
Ground Plan Circulation Counter, Audio Visual Section, Oriental and History
Reading Room, Book Bank and Book Shop
1ST Floor Personal collection of Quaid-e-Azam, Internet Lab & Server
Room, Special (private) collection Data entry hub, Technical
Services, Acquisition Section, Archives Section, Manuscript and
Rare Book Section Bindery and Prayer Room.
2ND Floor Librarians’ Office, Reference Reading Room Dissertation ( Master’s),
Science Reading Room, Social Science Reading Room, Periodical
Acquisition Section.
3RD Floor Periodical Section, Theses/Pakistan Collection Section, Bibliography
Section, Fine Arts Section
4TH Floor Old Periodical Section
5TH Floor UNO Section, Ph.D. Theses/Dissertations