CCMB shares a well-organized library with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), which has an extensive collection of resource material in the fields of modern biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, and related areas. In addition to several volumes of classical journals dating back to the 19th century, complete sets of Science Citation Index (from 1945) and Chemical Abstracts (from 1907) are available. The library subscribes to several print and online journals. It also has an in-house bindery, a reprographic facility, internet connectivity and a security surveillance system. It has established contacts with various national and international document-delivery centres for meeting the requirements of researchers. Other services provided by the library include bibliometric analysis of research papers and arrangements for translation of scientific literature published in foreign languages.