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Introduction:
The Mission of the Library is to acquire, manage, provide and disseminate health sciences information to students, faculty, and research scholars of the college.
Classification Scheme:
The library has followed Dewey Decimal Classification for classification of books.
Opening hours:
The library is open from 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M. on all working days.
Infrastructure:
Area: The library is spread in 570.91 Sq. meters with following break down.
Reading Hall Capacity:
The library can accommodate 100 students, faculty and users at a time. Students are advised to use this study during the off hours of classes and practical. 
Collection and Development | Basic Sciences | Clinical Sciences | | Anatomy | Anaesthesia | | Biochemistry | Dermatology | | Community | Medicine Medicine | | Forensic Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology | | Microbiology | Ophthalmology | | Pathology | Orthopedics | | Pharmacology | Otolaryngology | | Physiology | Pediatrics | | Generalities | Psychiatry | | Periodicals and Journals | Radio Diagnosis & Imaging | | Publications of WHO, UNICEF etc | Surgery |

Library facilities:
- The library is open access system.
- ON LINE Database
- Photocopy service
- Computer and Internet Services
- Reference Services
- Current awareness services
Faculty Study Room
The library has provided 10 study carrels to its faculty in the main library stack section. So that faculty may consult books and reference collection from the library.
Faculty Study Carrels
Departmental library: The Central Library has setup departmental libraries in each department and also in the hospital Emergency department.
In-house database: Library has created non-numerical databases of its collection using CDS/ISIS 1.5 (build 3) for Windows is under construction and the circulation and other data is controlled using Library Manager Software.
Library Users:
- MBBS Studetns
- Elective Students
- Faculty and staff
- Guest users
Human resources:
| Professional | Senior Librarian | 1 | | Para professional | Library Assistant | 1 | | Non professional | Library Assistant | 1 | | Support Staff | | 1 | Contact: Arjun Prasad Shrestha Senior Librarian Gandaki Medical College Library Ritthepani, Lekhnath Municipality Ward No. 2 Pokhara Web: www.gmc.edu.np Email: arjunshrestha@gmc.edu.np Telephone: 977 61 561718 Ext. 211 and 212
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