Defence Public Library Lahore was inaugurated on 14th April 2000 by Maj Gen, Muhammad Javaid the Chairman Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Lahore. Since then library is providing excellent literary environments to residents DHA and surroundings in form of temp membership. Beside allowing members to encourage appreciation of literature, Defence Public Library extends an excellent quiet study and work areas for students and researcher professionals. Playing its role in preservation and public presentation of cultural heritage, library also orchestrate special activities associated to literacy environments, which include book fairs, lectures, seminars and exhibitions etc. Library has recently been renovated, improving the existing Environments and providing many interesting valuable and highly asked / demanded books. Presently library has over 6500 members and more than 34000 books are available in the reading halls.