The University of Mumbai was established in 1857. The Premchand Roychand is a merchant prince of Bombay, offered to the University a donation of Rs. 2, 00,000 "towards the erection of a university library which may be an ornament to the city in August, 1864.

Library staff of Mumbai University:

Shri. B. K. Ahire
I/c Librarian & I/c Head, Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of Mumbai J. N. Library Vidyangari, Kalina, Santacruz (E)
26528201 Ext. 20
26526679

Ms. Andrea Pinto
Assistant Librarian
University of Mumbai J. N. Library Vidyangari, Kalina, Santacruz (E)
26528201 Ext. 41

Mrs. Chayya Sayam Pal
Assistant Librarian
University of Mumbai J. N. Library Vidyangari, Kalina, Santacruz (E)
26528201 Ext. 30

Mrs. Anjali Kale
Assistant Librarian
University of Mumbai, Rajabai Tower Building, Fort, Mumbai-400032
22673621

Library facilities:

Lending Service
Interlibrary Loan Service
Reprographic service
Contents pages Services
Special Issue Alert
Online databases
OPAC/WEBOPAC
Orientation Programmes /Information Literacy
Internet Laboratory

Total Collections:

Books 7,51,837
Textbooks 14,904
Reference Books 11,168
Book Titles 6,99,208
Competitive Exam. Books 428
Current Journals 631
Indian Journals 270
Foreign Journals 361
Back Volumes of Journals 75,344

E- resources
CDs /DVDs 2,074
Databases 5
Online Journals 4,453
Theses 20228
Manuscripts 9,900

Special Collection
UNO Repository Centre 12,280
World Bank Repository 30,104