The University library and college libraries in the University play a vital role in strengthening academic, research and extension mission of the University, facilitate as source base for creation and dissemination of knowledge. The range of services offered by the library is very useful for the patrons, besides this holding an excellent print collection of books, journals, theses, reports, pamphlets, Library also provides an access to e-books, e-journals and databases in Horticulture, Agriculture and Allied sciences. The Library is the repository of the knowledge of the university, which facilitates the teaching, research and extension programmes. The University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot has therefore given key prominence to the development of the library facilities at the headquarters as well as at the constituent colleges and research campuses. Books, periodicals, theses, reports, maps and encyclopedia relevant to the mandate areas of the university have been stocked in the University Main Library and its constituent colleges, with these initiatives, there is a genuine feeling that the University Library could further enhance its role in serving the needs of its users.

Facilities

• The library is stacked with text books, reference books, journals, PG theses etc.
• University main campus Library is kept open from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. on all working days except public holidays and from 9.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays & Sundays. Library has adopted open access system.
• Readers can borrow 3 (students) and 5 (faculty) books at a time and keep them for a period of two week.
• There is a concessional photo copying facility for students, which is kept open during library hours.
• University Library has adopted open access system and Dewey decimal classification scheme.
• Catalogue of Theses covering the period from 2010-11 to till date are in electronic form and being updated as and when necessary.