About Us

The University Library, U.P. Manila is a network of ten unit libraries namely: College of Allied Medical Professions, Arts & Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, National Teachers Training Center for the Health Professions, School of Health Sciences (Palo, Leyte) and the Main Library. The libraries of the University offer well-managed, diverse collections of library resources and knowledgeable and helpful staff.

Our primary mission is to serve the students, faculty, and staff, as well as researchers and alumni. We seek to provide material and services to support the academic, research, and extension programs of the various constituents of UP Manila with a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment that promotes free intellectual exploration, research, and learning. Members of the community are also welcome to use Library facilities, consistent with our Circulation Policy and our Access to Databases Policy.

This website introduces the basic activities and gateway to information, providing access to library catalogs, periodical indexes and abstracts, electronic journals and books, reference materials, and many more web-based resources because we are committed to providing significant electronic information services to the campus community.

Users can find helpful information for the University's system of libraries, including links to each of the branch libraries, as well as links to Libraries-wide services.