The University Library, Palampur owes its origin to the establishment of the third campus of the Punjab Agricultural University at Palampur as part of the Hill College of Agriculture.
The central library at Palampur caters to the needs of the students, teachers, extension specialists and the staff of the four constituent colleges of the university as well as the scientific staff, stationed at the Research Stations, Sub-stations and KVKs of the university. The library system constitutes of the following libraries:
1. University Library at Palampur
2. Regional Research Station Library, Dhaula Kuan (Sirmour)
3. Regional Research Station Library, Bajaura (Kullu)
4. Regional Research Station Library, Kukumseri (Lahaul & Spiti)
Besides, Research Stations, Sub-stations and KVKs in the CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya have their own small workable collection of books, etc. This agricultural university library is designated as FAO Depository library and therefore all the FAO publications are received in this library, free of cost. The library has also been declared as the Regional Library by the ICAR under the National Agricultural Research System of India.

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