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The paper tries to explain how these digital library services support the user community of East West University (EWU) in online teaching and access to information resources.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This paper describes the EWUL\u2019s several digital services that are used to meet the needs of its user community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reflective practice approach has been undertaken for this study on the basis of the authors\u2019 personal experiences working at an academic library. 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