The strength of the Medical Library collection by 2010 is approximately 20,000 volumes mainly on Dental Sciences and Medicine and the collection includes monographs, serials, CD-ROMs and audio –visual materials. The collection comprises following sections :
The library gives open access to most of the resources except Sri Lanka collection.
Permanent and quick reference collection of bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, yearbooks etc. and all other reference tools are housed in the in the Ground Floor. Permanent reference materials of all subjects are kept inside the service counter.
Scheduled reference materials and lending materials are kept in the ground floor of the library.
Bound and unbound periodical collections are kept in the mezzanine floor. Current periodicals are displayed in the ground floor near the staff reading area.