Home Membership Facilities New Arrivals Contact us Pakistan Navy Central Library (PNCL)was initially established in 1951 and was shifted from 10 Liaquat Barracks Karachi to its present location at Pakistan Maritime Museum (PMM) in 2005. PNCL has now been upgraded to Research and Reference level during 2007-08 with a Mission:
" To provide a reading, learning and research environment in PN and to make the Library a Centre of Knowledge on Maritime and Military science besides general subjects " LIBRARY UP-GRADATION The up-gradation included extensive renovation, furnishing, computerization, addition of new books taking inventory about 21000, foreign periodicals, Research Librarian, 5 research cubicles with internet facility, LAN environment, open bookshelves, dedicated book stands / areas and launching of Website. PNCL is the first library in Pakistan to have an extraordinary collection on Cartography i.e. “Mathematical Geography and Cartography in Islam; 3 volumes set by Fuat Sezgin”. CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT Library is fully air-conditioned and the entire area surrounding the library has been tastefully landscaped with lush green lawns and seasonal as well as perennial plants. SPECIAL ADDITION OF BOOKS About 800 new books have been added to the 19,800 old Books during 2006-08. Mostly these books are subject specific and cover various fields of Military / Maritime, Naval, strategy, international affairs and technical subjects besides general literature / fiction, etc.
ADDITION OF NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS The number of newspapers and periodicals has been increased from 24 to 39 including many top rated foreign periodicals such as Economist, Discover, Popular Science & Mechanics, Naval Review, Foreign Affairs, Scientist American, PC Magazine, Daily Khaleej Times etc
RESEARCH CUBICLES 05 research cubicles have also been added each having wireless networked workstation with fast computer.
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
Query / Help for searching book / Material on a specific subject
Photocopy
Printing
Scanning
CD / DVD Writing
LIBRARY TIMINGs
PNCL is open 7 days a week except public holidays and Ist Saturday of the month.
Timings are from 0830 to 1700 daily except Friday up to 1230 and Sunday up to 1400.