The Library is one of the largest and certainly the oldest of its kind in the city. Apart from holding an invaluable collection of rare and contemporary books on the 1857 Revolt, it has a distinctive collection of books on eighteenth and nineteenth century Bengal and the city of Calcutta.
It also has a very large number of modern books with new titles added every month, in addition to more than thirty periodicals and an expanding selection of notable feature films, classic and contemporary.
The attached Reading Room has wi-fi enabled computers which are available to members.
