About the Library
The University of the Philippines Los Baños Library, formerly the UP College of Agriculture Library, was established in 1909. It is the largest library in the UPLB complex with a total floor area of 6,336 sq. m. and a seating capacity of 510. It has the most extensive collection of agricultural materials in the country and specializes particularly in the plant and animal sciences. Its wealth of information results not only from collection of materials from various sources worldwide but also from the vast amount of information that the university itself generates. Library provides materials and services to meet the instructional, research and extension needs of the various constituents of the University.
The University Library is composed of 11 college/unit libraries and one High School Library, this constitute the UPLB Libraries and Information Network (UPLiBNet), which was formerly launched in 1999. UPLiBNet worked together to fulfill their main goal, which is to provide materials and services to meet the University’s trilogy of function: instruction, research and extension.
As a depository Library, it continuously receives publications from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Bank (WB), United Nations University (UNU) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). It also contributes to the International Information System for Agricultural Services and Technology (AGRIS) Database being a Resource Center and to the Electronic Union Catalog of the Philippine eLib Project.
The Library serves the students, faculty, researchers, officials and employees of the University. Non-UPLB students and researchers may also avail the library resources within the premises subject to the Library Rules and Regulations. As member library of the Network Organization of CALABARZON Educational Institute (NOCEI), the library adopts and follows the guidelines for member libraries on visiting researchers. |
