The Gandhi Smriti Library
The Gandhi Smriti Library of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is a modern and well-equipped Library, The Library caters to the reading, research and reference needs of the Officer Trainees, Faculty Members, Staff, Teaching Associates, Research Fellows and Participants of the various courses, workshops, seminars run/organized by the Academy. Trained and friendly staff is always available to answer the queries to assist the readers.
On 23rd May 1984, a fire burnt it down with some 1.6 lac books. Only some 8000 books survived. They were used to start the new library in a temporary location. In order to replenish the library, the personal collection of Mr. P.K. Jain's Gyanlok Research Center, Dehradun was purchased by LBSNAA. This collection on economic, social religious, philosophical, cultural and political history of India and the world had been collected Mr. Jain over forty years. A total of 29000 books were purchased, and are kept in the library as the GYANLOK section. This houses old Gazetteers, manuals, Guide-books, yearly reference works, census material (dating as early as 1889), official reports, reserve bank surveys and other reports, Administrative reports and histories, constitutional and parliamentary papers and compilation in book form of day-to-day historical events.
Gandhi Smriti Library is a "RFID enabled Automated Library” with an access to enormous number of information sources. It has aprox. 1.9 lakh documents, including books- 1,79,763 bound volumes of journals- 8679; additionally about 6259 digitized rare and old books also available. The Library subscribes to Newspapers (18), Magazines (69), Journals (77) and e-Journals (26).
A separate collection of documents on and by Mahatma Gandhi is maintained in a section called "Gandhiana". A collection of books written by Civil Service Officers forms a separate section called “Making of the Nation” in the library.
It has a rich collection of digital content, that is placed in RemoteX portals and readily available for the users within and outside the campus.
E-resources (through Sargam portal; contains all e-databases (EBSCO, IndiaStat , JSTOR, Manupatra, SCC online, EPWRF, Indian Journals database and EBC Reader) and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). The remote access facility for the e-resources has been provided to all officers who have undergone training at LBSNAA. These resources are used by participant officers on various course assignments and dissertation work.
Gandhi Smiriti Library Online Catalogue (OPAC) 
A) GLS Information Booklet & Library Rules & Regulations
) B) Online Databases & Digital Archive
C) List of Newspapers/Magzines/Journals
D) List of Movies
E) List of Documentary Films
F) The Library provides the following services:-
Lending Services
This service is mainly available to the registered members of the Library and the guest faculty. Library members are entitled to borrow/ renew/reserve the books, Audio cassettes/CDs and Video DVDs/CDs for a specific period of time. The List of movies (English , Hindi and Regional ) available in GSL Library.
Reference Services
Trained information professionals are always available to answer queries and to help the readers in locating the requisite information. The reader may also contact on telephone, email, and fax for getting information.
Documentation Services
Keeping in view the wide range of interests of users, the Library has maintained a large number of databases e.g. database for books, journals, articles, newspaper articles, audio & Video DVDS/CDS etc. Bibliography is provided to the readers on demand. The databases are also available on our website.
Reprography Services
The services for photocopying the documents are provided to the readers on payment basis.
Literature Search & Inter Library Loan
Library & information professionals assist the readers in finding out the references and publications of their interest. Comprehensive literature search is done and the references/documents are made available to the readers. Efforts are also made to procure the material from other Libraries in the country on inter Library loan, if not available in Gandhi Smriti Library.
Indexing & Abstracting Services.
The main objective is to disseminate precise information about scientific articles published in various journals/magazines subscribing in the Library regularly. The purpose of abstracts is to create awareness and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of faculties, research scholars, teachers, students, instructors and trainees through the identification of best papers and desired outcomes on the subject. It is designed to meet mainly needs that with the help of abstracts one is able to get some idea of the information content of each of the items included.
Audio Visual Services
Library also possesses a good audio and video collection of lecture recordings, documentaries & Movies in regional languages.
Other Services Provided
1. Display of Important Information/News on Notice Boards
2. Display of the Theme of the Week of ongoing courses
3. Display of new arrivals
4. Display of Academy Publications
The Library is member of following organizations:
1. Developing Library Network (DELNET)
2. Indian Library Association (ILA)
3. Central Government Library Association (CGLA)
4. Indian Association of Special Library and Information Centres (IASLIC)
5. Mussoorie Library
The timings of the library are:
Working Days (During Courses) -9.00 A.M. to 9.00 P.M
(During Exams) -9.00 A.M. to 11.00 PM (on demand))
(Without Courses) -9.00 A.M, to 5.30 P.M.
Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays -9.30 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.
Contact Information:
E-mail :- lib.lbsnaa@nic.in
Phone No.:- 01352222336
