Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital is situated in Nanded city of Maharashtra. It was established in 1988. The college is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik and recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC) India. The medical college has an annual intake of 150 MBBS seats and 82 seats in 19 Departments for Post-Graduate studies.

The Central Library of the institute occupies a place of pride in Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital and it is an essential component of the institute’s quality research and education mission. The state-of-the-art Central Library has a separate building and enables learning and advancement of knowledge.

It caters to the information needs of Medical Professionals, Students and Faculty. With an area of 2500 Sq.mts, it provides separate two reading halls each having 200 capacities for under graduate, and postgraduate students.

It acquires more than 20,000 copies of books in its collection and has a rich collection of Textbooks, Reference books, Journals, Bound volumes, Theses, and other reading materials in the discipline of Medicine and allied fields. The library is equipped with modern technology and provides various library services considering standards given by the ‘National Medical Council’. For hustle free transactions, a library facilitates an automated library system using library management software called E-Granthalaya. The books and the library membership cards of the library have been barcoded for systematic transactions. Library provides Home Lending, OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), E-Library, Reference Service, and Book-Bank services to the students. Library has always aimed to provide the best services to the users in terms of collection, research and facilities.

• To develop and maintain relevant, current, and retrospective medical literature in the library.
• To provide the best services to support the curriculum and research needs of users.
• To make users aware of the library’s collection and services to get optimum benefits.
• To contribute to the growth and research development of the users and institute.

The Library Committee is responsible for overseeing the library’s operation and management. The committee works in strategic planning, decision-making, and policy-making of the library and its activities.