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=='''The University Library, UP Diliman'''==

The University Library of UP Diliman encompasses one Main Library and 36 College or Unit Libraries. Adding to all of the other libraries throughout the entirety of the Universities of the Philippines, there are a total of 42 libraries overall including the one in Pampanga. The main library envisions global information exchange throughout the UP Library System. It is mandated to be the information resource center of excellence in the social sciences, humanities, and basic sciences. It strives for full automation, a world-class collection, and a staff of thoroughly modern information professionals.

The University Library was officially established by the Board of Regents in 1922, fourteen years after the founding of the University of the Philippines in 1908. The Main Library was the first building to be constructed after the university transferred from its original site in Manila to the Diliman campus. Construction of the building was started in May 1949, four months after the transfer, and finished in June 1950, with completion on January of 1951. The University Library, which was at the same time designated as the Department of Library Science, was placed on equal level with other departments of instruction for the services of all colleges of the university.

Between the years 1908 to 1922 University constituents made use of small libraries in the various units and colleges of the university and government libraries in Manila for their research and information needs. 

The UP Diliman Library Collections have been developed in aid of teaching, research, and extension work in the disciplines designated to Diliman. Topping the list of choice collections in UP Diliman are the Filipiniana Collections, which come in print, non-print and digital forms.