Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC)

About HLRC

The Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC) is the intellectual hub of the India Habitat Centre and provides a serene haven for those interested in pursuit of knowledge, in finding a quiet corner for their research and writing or even just catching up on the happenings of the day and the goings-on in the world through newspapers and Internet. It is a place to read, surf, research, learn and write. It is state-of-the-art and offers a range of computers for the use of members. HLRC is Wi-Fi enabled and personal laptops may be used. Along with the Lending, Reference and Periodicals Sections, the niche collections – Delhi Documenta collating the different dimensions of Delhi, Joseph Stein Alcove bringing together available material on architecture and design, the Institutions Section set up to showcase the work of the Institution Members of IHC, the Translations and Award-Winning Authors Sections –add value to the collection of information resources in the HLRC.

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Services and Facilities

The HLRC offers a range of services and facilities to its users. This includes:

  • Use of multi-media information resources including Newspapers, Periodicals, Electronic Information, Audio-Visuals, Music, Books
  • Internet and Wifi services
  • Learning Programme on ‘Manage Your Life with IT’ to help members appreciate and use the power of IT to enrich their lives
  • Weekend Initiatives – Authors Corner Discussions and Conversations on Documentaries
  • Access to responsive and proactive information services such as email based Information Alerts, New Arrivals List, Event Alerts
  • Use of Study Carrels for members pursuing serious reading and research
  • Coffee/Tea vending machines to enable uninterrupted use of the HLRC


For more information, please contact:

Habitat Library & Resource Centre,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003.
Phone: 91-11-43662021-2022 (Direct)
Board: 91-11-24682001-09 Ext.: 2021-2022
Fax: +91-011-24682011
E-mail: hlrc@indiahabitat.org
Web site: www.indiahabitat.org