The Haffkine Institute Library

The Haffkine Library is one of the largest and oldest medical libraries in the country, maintained continuously since the founding of the Institute over a century ago. It is a rich repository of information covering infectious diseases, pathogenesis and related subjects, serving students and researchers of the Institute as well as institutions, colleges and hospitals across the country.

Orientation Videos

New to the Institute or the Library? Begin with these two short orientation films — a historical introduction to the Haffkine Institute, and a walkthrough of the Library, its collection and its services.

HISTORICAL ORIENTATION ▶

Haffkine Institute – Historical Orientation

The story of the Institute from the Plague Research Laboratory of 1899 to a premier biomedical research institute of India.

LIBRARY ORIENTATION ▶

Library Orientation

A guided walkthrough of the Library — its reading halls, digital library, reference and theses sections, and how to use them.

A Century of Collecting