Service Centres - USM

The University Library
The University Library was established since 1969 and the system consists of the
following libraries:
• Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut (Main Library) 1 and 2 at the Main Campus, Pulau
Pinang
• Media Library at the Centre for Instructional Technology & Multimedia, Main
Campus, Pulau Pinang
• Islamic Centre Library at Main Campus, Pulau Pinang
• Perpustakaan Hamdan Tahir (Medical Library) at the Health Campus, Kubang
Kerian, Kelantan
• Perpustakaan Kejuruteraan at the Engineering Campus, Seri Ampangan, Nibong
Tebal
• Pusat Ilmu dan Maklumat at the Advanced Medical Dental Institute (AMDI), Bandar
Putra Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang
Collection
The Library collection consists of well over 1.2 million volumes of books and bound
journals, more than 74,425 titles of e-books, 7,400 printed journal titles, 93 fultext
databases and 121,825 media materials and 14,416 microform. About 20,000 copies of
books, journals and media materials are added to the Library collection annually. The
Library system houses Open Shelf, Reference, Current and Bound Journals, Bahasa
Malaysia, Media and Red Spot Collections. Special collections include Malaysiana, USM
Archives, Restricted and Rare Books. The Library also houses the National Laureate
and Vice-Chancellors (of USM) collections.
Services
Apart from the normal loan services and facilities, the Library provides Online Information
Retrieval Service, Current Awareness Service, Reference and Bibliographical Services.
It also conducts User Education Programs, Commercial and Technical Information
Service for Commerce and Industry (MIDAS) and Document Supply and Reprographics
Services. In addition, the Libray supports Off-Campus educational programme through
the provision of postal loan sevices and the establishment of a number of regional
library collections. The Library facilities and services are also extended to eligible
members of the public.