The Grameen Trust set up a research/reference library in 1994. It is intended for use by the organizations of Grameen Family and other individuals/organizations working in the field of poverty alleviation. The library contains over 14,500 documents, which include development tests ans studies, journals, booklets, news articles and other poverty-related literature. The library collection also include a wide range of information on the Grameen Bank and Grameen Replication projects worldwide. Grameen Trust hopes to create a specialized library of poverty, credit and development-related literature collected from all over the world. The library is open five days a week from 9am to 6pm.