Welcome to IUBAT Central Library – Your Gateway to Knowledge

About Us

The Intellectual Heart of the University

IUBAT Central Library is Bangladesh's first private university library completely automated by KOHA, spanning over 18,000 square feet.

Serving as a cornerstone of knowledge and community participation, the library offers a diverse range of printed and online resources. With printed collections of 41,000 materials and over 81,000 online e-resources, we support the university's teaching and research activities. Approximately 1,000+ users utilize the library daily using barcode-printed ID cards.

Our Vision

The vision of IUBAT Central Library is to instantly meet all information needs of its users with the latest library technology.

Our Mission

The mission of IUBAT Central Library is to provide valuable user service for all stakeholders through a motivated, knowledgeable and friendly staff for reading, research and teaching.

Library Holdings

21,846+
Printed Books (Acc. Reg.)
2.5+ million
E-Resources
95,720+
E-books (online)
91,520+
E-journals (online)
1,242+
Printed Journals
982+
Foreign Magazine
366+
CD/DVDs
15,834+
Printed Practicum Reports
2,119+
Printed Thesis
3,852+
Softcopy Practicum Reports
1,128+
Softcopy Thesis
8+
Daily English Newspapers
442+
Newsletters
22+
Subscribed Consortium
48
E-library Computers
6 types
International Magazine (Monthly)

Library Rules & Regulations

Conduct & Environment
  • Silent Mood: Conversations and discussions are not permitted.
  • Phones: Mobile use and talking on phones are strictly prohibited.
  • Food: Eating and drinking are prohibited in reading areas.
  • Care: Do not tear, underline, or mark library books.
Access & Policy
  • Entry: Users must punch a valid ID card before entering.
  • Personal Items: Not allowed inside the Central Library.
  • Copyright: Photocopying entire textbooks is prohibited.
  • Refusal: Librarian reserves the right to withdraw services for rule refusal.

Subscribed Databases

Sl. Logo Name of Journals E-Journals / E-Books Web Links
1 AIP AIP 28+ Visit Site
2 ASABE ASABE 7+ Visit Site
3 ASME ASME 36+ Visit Site
4 ASCE ASCE 42+ Visit Site
5 Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press 380+ Visit Site
6 De Gruyter Journals De Gruyter Journals 340+ Visit Site
7 EBSCO including CMMC EBSCO including CMMC 5000+ Visit Site
8 International Forestry Review International Forestry Review 1 Visit Site
9 Institute of Physics (IOP) Institute of Physics (IOP) 28+ Visit Site
10 Nature Publishing Group Nature Publishing Group 130+ Visit Site
11 Oxford University Press Oxford University Press 365+ Visit Site
12 Project MUSE Project MUSE 820+ Visit Site
13 Royal Society of Chemistry Royal Society of Chemistry 48+ Visit Site
14 Springer Springer 2500+ Visit Site
15 Indian Journals Indian Journals 290+ Visit Site
16 SAGE Journals SAGE Journals - Visit Site
17 Scientific American Scientific American 1 Visit Site
18 IEEE IEEE 3,115+ Visit Site
19 Research4Life (Total) Research4Life (Total) 200,000+ Visit Site
20 No Logo Hinari 50,000+ Visit Site
21 No Logo AGORA 50,000+ Visit Site
22 No Logo ARDI 50,000+ Visit Site
23 No Logo GOALI 50,000+ Visit Site
24 No Logo OARE 50,000+ Visit Site
Membership

Users must be registered to access physical and remote services.

Step 1
Fill the info form at the Circulation Desk.
Step 2
The information will be entered into the KOHA OPAC system by library personnel.
Step 3
A confirmation email with login credentials will be sent to the patron’s provided email address.
Login to OPAC
Dress & Behavior Code

Language: English is the first language of IUBAT; users must communicate in English.

Attire: Students must maintain the IUBAT dress code to enter the library.

E-Library Section

Equipped with 48 computer terminals for accessing IEEE, LiCoB, Research4Life, and more.

Available 8:30 am — 8:00 pm
Software KOHA ILMS
Library Sections
Circulation Acquisition Archives E-Library Founder's Corner Fiction Corner Journal & Periodicals News Clipping Freedom Fighter Corner
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