Guru Nanak College, Dhanbad (A Sikh Minority Degree College) was Established by the Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee in 1970 to mark the fifth Birth Centenary of the great Guru after whom this college is named. The college is managed by a Governing Council nominated by the Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Dhanbad, and draws its inspiration from the teachings of the faith propounded by Guru Nanak Devji.
The college library has a collection of about 15000 books in various disciplines of Literature (Hindi, English, Bangla), History, Economics, Computer, etc. Services such as lending of books and journals, reading room, reprographic facilities and bibliographic reference and information are rendered by the library.