Masood Jhandir Research Library


The Masood Jhandir Research Library is the largest private library of Pakistan. It is located in a small village Sardar Pur Jhandir in the Mailsi Tehsil, Vehari District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It was established in 1899 by a great scholar and poet, Malik Ghulam Muhammad.
The new library complex was completed in 2007. It covers an area of 21000 square feet. It consists of 8 commodious halls, auditorium, committee room, multimedia workstation, reception hall and office. The library is surrounded by an attractive park of 5000 acres.
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Collection

MJRL has the following collection:
Table 1 Collection of the Library
Sr. Collection Details No.
1. Total No of books: 360,000
2. Periodicals
Sr. NoCollection DetailNo
1.Total no of books360,000
2.Periodicals92,000
3.Other Manuscripts4,000
4.Quran Collection 1,300

Ref: Library Philosophy and Practice available at http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/shafique-rehman-mukhtar.htm