The NISER library now has over 30,000 volumes of books, journals and government publications. Its up-to-date serial section of government publications, journals and press library are always in demand. The holdings comprise materials on social sciences, economics, agriculture, regional planning, transportation, etc.

The library is open to members of staff, researchers and post graduate students from 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The library provides the following services inter-alia:

- acquiring books, journals and government   publications

- rendering current awareness services

- quarterly production and distribution of Accession   List

- periodic production of NISER Research Report   Bulletin

- monthly production of `Communication'

- Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) that is notifying researchers of new publications in   their various fields.

- Readers' advisory services

- Photocopying services

- Computerised bibliographic and literature searching services.