Affiliated Libraries Office
Astan Quds Razavi has endeavoured in the way of developing and expanding its cultural activities.
Therefore, Astan Quds Razavi by establishing one of the most glorious and magnificant libraries of the world of Islam, adjacent to the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S.), has taken important steps to develop and expand the branches of this sacred tree throughout the holy city of Mashhad, and the farthermost parts of the Islamic country of Iran. Paying special attention to the large cultural mission, and also firm faith of the servants of the Astan Quds Razavi regarding the importance and greatness of this divine duty, has encouraged its managers to resolve on obtaining and attaining higher objects.
Nowadays, in the course of two decades of the Islamic Revolution, constructing 32 libraries in Mashhad, 4 affiliated libraries in several cities of Khorasan province, 9 other affiliated libraries in other parts of our country-Iran-, and a library in Lucknow, India, are exactly considered clear evidences for the favorable auspices of the reverend custodianship of Astan Quds Razavi to the constructive and development role of book and library among the youth and researchers class of the Islamic society.
Affiliated Libraries Office enjoying the whole facilities of the Central Library, was established at the outset to accelerate and simplify grant services to applicants, save on their time, develop research and studying spaces, and expand activites of the centre to different regions of the holy city of Mashhad. The management center of this library has been placed in the Central Library.
Each library has an independent management system which accomplishes its duties according to the policies and programmes of the Central Library.
The services rendered by this office, are not limited to this extent. In 1998, owing to the ever increasing needs of the society in the deprived regions in particular Mobile Library Project was implemented. This last unit renders its services through four methods to differnt classes of the society which can not dierctly access to the services of the libraries of Astan Quds Razavi. The units related to this office, are as follows:

1: The Unit of Urban Services:
This unit supports and encourages the libraries of important educational centres in the city of Mashhad.

2: The unit of Non-Urban Services:
This unit renders services to the villages around the city of Mashhad.

3: The Unit of Book-Rendering by Telephone:
The respected families of Martyrs, invalids, professors of universities and Islamic seminaries, and distinguished persons who cannot directly refer to the library, can use the facilities of this unit by obtaining the membership cards in this unit. Then, announcing their request by phone, they can receive their needed book at their house door, or in the place of their job.

4: The Unit of Granting Book:
A part of the books preserved in the library of Astan Quds Razavi which can be exploited in other far and near regions related to Astan Quds Razavi, are exposed to the people to use them by borrowing. Or even in some cases, after reseaching or reveiwing the applications by the related experts, these books will be granted to the applicants by obtaining the permission of the director general of the library.
This job causes to increase better exploitation from the complex of books preserved in the libraries of Astan Quds Razavi. Of course, the Unit of Granting Books, enjoys an independant budget, which is spent for purchasing books and granting them to the determined centers.