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The IIHS Library is central to the institution’s mission to build a research, knowledge, and teaching hub focused on India’s urbanisation. It aims to be the largest reference library on urbanisation in South Asia, providing a range of resources and services to support researchers and practitioners studying urban processes and transitions in developing countries.

At the Bengaluru City Campus, the IIHS Library is a repository of over 44,000 books including 11,200 ebooks, 1,300 CDs and DVDs, 720 cartographic materials, 60 print journals and magazines, 90 case studies, 870 bound volumes of journal back issues.

The IIHS Library also houses a Data Library that accesses and archives the most up-to-date socio-economic data available in India related to urbanisation. In addition to archiving and publishing data from public data sources such as the Census and NSS, the Data Library also subscribes to a number of databases such as the CapEx, IndiaStat, and the EPW Research Foundation – India Time Series and Manupatra.

Through a series of thematic monthly exhibitions of books, maps, and movies, and public events such as book launches and talks, the Library furthers its core knowledge functions at IIHS and in the wider community. The Library provides a range of services including reference services, research and teaching support, and circulation services. Equipped with computers for users’ access and teaching aids such as EndNote, Mendeley, STATA and Turnitin, the IIHS Library supports the research and teaching needs of the faculty and learners through a range of services.

For further details, contact: library at iihs dot ac dot in

Timings: Monday ~ Thursday 9:30 am ~ 8:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am ~ 6:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am ~ 5:00 pm

List of Holidays 2025

Holiday Date Day
New Year’s Day 01 January 2025 Wednesday
May Day 01 May 2025 Thursday
Independence Day 15 August 2025 Friday
Gandhi Jayanthi 02 October 2025 Thursday
Deepavali/ Naraka Chaturdashi 20 October 2025 Monday
Winter Break 25 – 31 December 2025 Friday – Wednesday

Holidays on Weekends

Holiday Date Day
Republic Day 26 January 2025 Sunday
Ugadi/ Telugu new year/ Gudi Padwa 30 March 2025 Sunday
Ram Navami 6 April 2025 Saturday
Easter Sunday 20 April 2025 Sunday
Bakrid / id- ul-Zuha 7 June 2025 Saturday
Muharram 06 July 2025 Sunday
Raksha Bandhan 9 August 2025 Saturday
Krishna Jayanthi/ Janmashtami 16 August 2025 Saturday
Kannada Rajyothsava 01 November 2025 Saturday
Kanakadasa Jayanti 8 November 2025 Saturday

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