This is a list of major libraries in Pakistan.

Libraries

+ Libraries in Pakistan Library City/Town Province/Region Neighborhood / Address Affiliation / Owner Type Founded Notes/References Al-Firdous Baldia Public Library Karachi Sindh Chandni Chowk, Baldia Town District Municipal Corporation (DMC) West (municipal) Public c. 1985 Built in the mid-1980s; municipal library under local government. Al-Huda Library Karachi Sindh Nazimabad (UC-11, Liaquatabad Town) City District Government Karachi / DMC Central (municipal) Public (Women) 2005 The first women's library established at Nazimabad UC-11; also listed among municipal libraries. Allama Iqbal Library Karachi Sindh — District Municipal Corporation (DMC) East (municipal) Public — Listed as a municipal library under DMC East. Allama Shabir Ahmad Usmani Library Karachi Sindh Nazimabad District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Central (municipal) Public — Appears in municipal list for DMC Central. Bedil Library Karachi Sindh Sharfabad, Gulshan Town Community / volunteer-run Public 1974 Board of Intermediate Karachi Library Karachi Sindh North Nazimabad Board of Intermediate Education Karachi Government / Board — Central Library, Korangi No.5 Karachi Sindh Korangi No.5 District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi (municipal) Public 2017 (model library inaugurated) Mayor inaugurated a new "model library" in Korangi; municipal libraries are run by DMCs. Children Library Karachi Sindh Nazimabad Karachi Municipal Corporation (municipal) Public (Children) — Karachi's public/children's libraries fall under the city administration/KMC. Defence Central Library (DHA) Karachi Sindh Sunset Boulevard, Phase II, DHA Defence Housing Authority Public / Membership 1991 Mahmood Hussain Central Library Karachi Sindh University of Karachi, Gulshan Town University of Karachi University 1952 Faiz-e-Aam Library Karachi Sindh Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South (municipal) Public — Listed among DMC South's municipal libraries. Ghalib Library Karachi Sindh Nazimabad — Public 1971 (opened); 1972 (inaugurated) Ghulam Husain Khaliq Dina Hall Library Karachi Sindh Saddar Town Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Public — See Khaliq Dina Hall. Hashim Gazder Library Karachi Sindh Jamila Street, Ranchore Lines District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Public — Hasrat Mohani Library Karachi Sindh Liaquatabad No.9, Liaquatabad Municipal (Liaquatabad Town / DMC Central) Public — Hungorabad Library Karachi Sindh Hungorabad, Lyari Town — Public — Listed among Lyari’s major libraries. Iqbal Shaheed Library Karachi Sindh Behar Colony, Lyari Town — Public — Noted among Lyari’s long-standing local libraries. Iqra Library Karachi Sindh New Kumhar Wara, Lyari Town — Public — Listed among Lyari’s major libraries. Jehangir Park Reading Room Library Karachi Sindh Jehangir Park, Saddar Town Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Public / Reading Room — Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Library Karachi Sindh Shahrah-e-Liaquat, Saddar Town Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Public — Identified historically as the Frere Market/KMC public library on Shahrah-e-Liaquat. KMC Children Library Karachi Sindh near Hadi Market, Nazimabad Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Public (Children) — Kutub Khana Khas Anjuman-e-Taraqqi-e-Urdu Pakistan Karachi Sindh Baba-e-Urdu Road, Saddar Town Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu Research / Cultural — Liaquat Hall Library Karachi Sindh Abdullah Haroon Road, Saddar Town Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Public — Liaquat Memorial Library Karachi Sindh Stadium Road, Gulshan Town Culture, Tourism, Antiquities & Archives Dept., Government of Sindh Public 1950 Lyari Municipal Library Karachi Sindh Old Slaughter House, Lyari Town Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (Municipal) Public — Lyari Text Book Library Karachi Sindh Chakiwara, Lyari Town — Public / Textbook — It is popularly known as the Mulla Fazil Hall Library and serves students needing textbooks. Main Library, Aga Khan University Karachi Sindh Stadium Road, Gulshan Town Aga Khan University University — Main Library, Hamdard University Karachi Sindh Madinat al-Hikmat, Muhammad Bin Qasim Ave. Hamdard University University 1989 It is among the city’s largest academic libraries. Main Library, NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Sindh University Road NED University of Engineering & Technology University — Moosa Lane Reading Room Library Karachi Sindh Moosa Lane, Lyari Town — Public / Reading Room — Listed among Lyari’s network of local libraries/reading rooms. Moulana Hasrat Mohani Library Karachi Sindh Usmanabad, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Mujahid Park Library Karachi Sindh Rexer Line, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Nasir-Arif Hussain Memorial Library & Research Center Karachi Sindh Gulberg Town Khidmat-i-Khalq Foundation (KKF) Public / Research 2011 National Book Foundation Library Karachi Sindh Braille Complex Building, near PTV Station, Stadium Road National Book Foundation Public — Nawa Lane Library Karachi Sindh Gabol Park, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Noorani Welfare Library Karachi Sindh Ranchore Line, Lyari Town — Public — Pakistan Arab Cultural Association Library Karachi Sindh Iftikhar Chambers, Altaf Road Pakistan Arab Cultural Association Cultural — Rangoon Wala Hall & Community Centre Library Karachi Sindh Dhoraji Colony Rangoonwala Trust Public / Community — Sardar Abdul-Rab Nishtar Library Karachi Sindh near Lyari General Hospital, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Satellite Library Karachi Sindh Sango Lane, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Kharader Library and Reading Room Karachi Sindh Kharadar Ismaili community Community / Academic 1908 First Ismaili library in Karachi; also associated with Kharadar Ismaili Jamat Khana. Sheikh Mufeed Library Karachi Sindh Islamic Research Center, Allama Ibne Hassan Jarchvi Road, Federal B. Area Islamic Culture & Research Trust (ICRT) Research / Religious — Shohada-e-Pakistan Library Karachi Sindh Usmanabad, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation South (Karachi) Public — Sindh Archives Karachi Sindh Clifton Town Government of Sindh Archives — — Super Market Library Karachi Sindh Super Market, Liaquatabad Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (District Central) Public — Taimuriya Library Karachi Sindh North Nazimabad (Block L, Shahrah-e-Sher Shah Suri) District Central Administration (municipal) Public — Umer Lane Library Karachi Sindh Umer Lane, Lyari Town District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Public — Abdul Karim Gadai Municipal Library Jacobabad Sindh Municipal Committee Building Municipal Committee, Jacobabad Public 1988 H.M. Khoja Library Nawabshah (Benazirabad) Sindh — District Administration, Shaheed Benazirabad Public — Central Library, QUEST University Nawabshah (Benazirabad) Sindh Main Campus, Sakrand Road (near Multipurpose Hall) Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology University — Main Library, University of Agriculture Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — The University of Agriculture, Peshawar University — Main Library, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar University — Main Library, University of Peshawar Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — University of Peshawar University — Islamia College University Central Library Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Islamia College University University — PDA Public Library Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hayatabad Peshawar Development Authority Public — Mardan Public Library Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archives, Shami Road Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public 1990 Jinnah Municipal Library Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Faisal Gate Municipal Committee Public — Main Library, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute Topi (Swabi) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — GIKI University — Municipal Committee Library Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Upper Kashmir Road (housed in former 1937 gurdwara building) Municipal Committee Public — Municipal Public Library Mingora (Swat) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Municipal Committee Public — Swat Public Library Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — Peshawar Public Library Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — Mardan Public Library (District) Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — Abbottabad Public Library (District) Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Jalal Baba Auditorium Complex Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — Kohat Public Library (District) Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — Ghazi Public Library Ghazi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — — Swabi Public Library Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — — Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library Akora Khattak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — — Public / Memorial — — Chitral Public Library Chitral Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Directorate of Archives & Libraries KP Public — — Iqbal Municipal Library Murree Punjab — Municipal Committee Public — — Masood Jhandir Research Library Mailsi (Vehari) Punjab — Private / Research Research — — Omar Hayat Mahal Library Chiniot Punjab Omar Hayat Mahal Municipal / Cultural Public — — Central Library Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Punjab — Municipal / Govt. of Punjab Public — — e-Library, Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Punjab — Punjab IT Board & Sports Board Punjab Digital / Public — Allama Iqbal Library Faisalabad Punjab — Municipal Public — Municipal Library Faisalabad Punjab — Municipal Public — Central Library, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad Punjab — University of Agriculture, Faisalabad University — — e-Library, Faisalabad Faisalabad Punjab — Punjab IT Board & Sports Board Punjab Digital / Public — Chenab Club Library Faisalabad Punjab — Chenab Club Membership — — POF Central Library Taxila / Wah Cantt. Punjab Wah Cantt. Pakistan Ordnance Factories Institutional — — F.G. Degree College Library Taxila / Wah Cantt. Punjab Wah Cantt. Federal Government Degree College College — — Station Library, Heavy Industries Taxila Cantt Taxila / HIT Punjab HIT Cantt. Heavy Industries Taxila Institutional — — Govt. Public Library Toba Tek Singh Punjab Iqbal Bazaar Municipal Public — — e-Library, Toba Tek Singh Toba Tek Singh Punjab — Punjab IT Board & Sports Board Punjab Digital / Public — Atomic Energy Minerals Centre Library Lahore Punjab — Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Institutional — — Babar Ali Library Lahore Punjab Aitchison College Aitchison College College — — Dr Baqir's Library Lahore Punjab — — Private / Public — — Dyal Singh Trust Library Lahore Punjab — Dyal Singh Trust Public 1908 Established per will of Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia. The Ewing Memorial Library Lahore Punjab Forman Christian College Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) University 1943 — Government College Library Lahore Punjab Government College University, Lahore GCU Lahore University — — Islamia College Library Lahore Punjab Islamia College (Lahore) Islamia College College — — Lahore University of Management Sciences Library Lahore Punjab Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS University — — Library Information Services, CIIT Lahore Lahore Punjab — CIIT Lahore University — National Library of Engineering Sciences Lahore Punjab UET Lahore UET Lahore University — Pakistan Administrative Staff College Library Lahore Punjab — National School of Public Policy Institutional — — People's Bank Library Lahore Punjab — — Institutional — — Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Library Lahore Punjab — Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Legislative — — Punjab Public Library, Lahore Lahore Punjab — Govt. of Punjab Public — — Punjab University Library Lahore Punjab University of the Punjab University of the Punjab University — — Quaid-e-Azam Library Lahore Punjab