Shrimati
Hansa Mehta Library, the University Library of M S University
of Baroda was established on May1, 1950. At the time of establishment
of the M. S. University of Baroda, a collection of 25,000
books belonging to the two State Libraries (Huzur Political
Office and Secretariat Library) was handed over to the University
Library. There were several colleges in Baroda - Baroda College
(for Arts), Science Institute, Commerce College, and Secondary
Teacher’s Training College etc. These colleges had libraries
of their own. These libraries continued to remain as Faculty
Libraries and were administered independently. Thus the University
Library System was established on 1-5-1950, which was housed
in the central block of Old Residency Office Building.
Dr.
Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India laid down
the Foundation stone of Smt. Hansa Mehta Library of
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 16th
November 1954.
