About Collection

The library collection consists of books, textbooks, reference books, back volumes of periodicals, theses, dissertations, project reports, CDs, e-journals and online databases.

TMV - Library Collection

Items	No. of volumes
Books	104247
Donated Books	6999
Bound Volumes of Periodicals	539
Manuscripts	2270
Ph.D.Theses	974
M.Phil. Dissertation	482
CD-ROM Disk	354
Back volumes of periodicals	415
Braille books	06
Newspaper	08

Manuscript Details

• Collection of 16th & 17th Century manuscripts are available in library.
• The collection consists of 2270 rare manuscripts (Sanskrit and Marathi).
• Manuscripts have been scanned and are available in CD format.
• Another 82 Tibetan manuscripts are also in the collection.
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Books

We have open access system in the library. Books are arranged according to Colon as well as Dewey Decimal classification scheme as per convenience of the users. The users through the Web OPAC facility can easily access the location and status of the books.

Display of New Arrivals

New books are displayed every Monday for a week at the display counter at the circulation desk.

Reference Book Collections

Reference books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, rare & costly books, theses, dissertation, project reports can be referred only in the reading room.

Current Periodicals

The library subscribes to 124 periodicals (Indian and foreign) arranged as per subject in the reading hall. No current periodical or newspaper can be taken outside the library.

Back Issues of Periodicals

The back volumes of periodicals are kept in the Stack room which can issued outside the library.
Bound Volumes of Periodicals

Rare Collection

• Handwritten Letters of Lokmanya Tilak.
• Setu Madhavrao Pagdi Collection: Noted historican and poet of Urdu language.
• Prof. A.R.Kulkarni Collection: Noted historican and former Vice Chancellor of TMV.
• C. G. Kashikar Collection: Noted Sanskrit scholar and former Vice Chancellor of TMV
• Kesari Collection: Noted books of Lokmanya Tilak