The CSIR-CGCRI Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC), a pioneer knowledge resource centre for glass, ceramics and allied fields, was established on August 26, 1950. It is a special library equipped with good collection of books, print journals, patents and standards, state-of-the art facilities and technology infrastructure, professional manpower, centralised computer facility and access to various e-journals including Web of Science (Bibliographic Database), Derwent Innovation Index,ASTM Standards, Plagiarism detection software under National Knowledge Resource Consortium. It has information resources on various subjects of Science and Technology.

CSIR-CGCRI KRCendeavours to provide the latest information to the scientists, technologists, research scholars, research interns and project assistants of the Institute in their day-to-day R&D work and also to extend its facilities to the users of various academic, research and industrial organizations of this region including those from other Institutes of CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, IITs, BARC, etc in the country. The visitors are allowed to avail the facilities with the approval of competent authority. The KRC has an open access system for its internal users and has a spacious reading room with seating capacity of thirty readers.