Sustainability and adaptability are two important aspects of the life for all species to survive in this world. Adaptability is the quality of being able to make changes in response to the environment. Survival of libraries is possible only through sustainability and adaptability. A system is sustainable when its operation does not break it down over time– in other words, when resources consumed in the system are replenished. As a public places libraries consume lot of energy and resources to provide services to their patrons. Hence, to understands social responsibility towards environment as a person and as library professional is important. This will show the path for greening the libraries. With this intention, the study on waste management in Indian university libraries was conducted. To cope up with the geographical area Morgan table was used to decide the sample size which turned out to be 254. Present paper reported the study which explored the facts about waste management in Indian University libraries. It also throws light on the status of audit regarding the waste management. The study followed descriptive research design and survey method. This exploratory study adopted qualitative and quantitative approach for the investigation of problem. Collected data were analyzed by using Microsoft Excel application. The concept of greening the libraries is in infancy stage in India. Awareness is gaining momentum slowly. It was found that these libraries are keener on waste management of paper, more than waste management of books, e-waste and other waste material as libraries are keen on holding all the collection as it can be required any time by the user, taking into account the research objective of university libraries.

Keywords: Waste Management; Greening Libraries; Library Sustainability; Green Libraries; University Libraries; E-Waste.