Biswanath College library, named after the college, was established in 1960 with a collection of about 300 books and journals received as donations. At that time, the then MLA and Finance Minister of Assam Late Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy, donated a good number of books and journals to the library. No separate librarian was appointed, but two-office assistants had to do all the library works.

In 1963 for the first time, Sri Munin Chandra Goswami, MA (Lecturer in English) was appointed as the in-charge of the library. In 1965 Sri Goswami tendered his resignation and Sri Fatik Chandra Hazarika, MA (Lecturer in Political Science) was entrusted with the work of librarian till 1970. On August 27, 1970 Sri Nagen Chandra Sarmah, BA, B.Lib.Sc., was appointed librarian of the college. After the appointment of a regular librarian, the college library changed the old method of book distribution. The library now applies the Dewey Decimal classification, and the mode of cataloguing is also modernized. The staking system is a close pattern, but the library authority allows its readers to consult the books with the help of library attendants to make a better choice in their selection. The library introduces Brown’s Issue and discharging system.

The new library building was constructed under the 7th plan with UGC grant of Rs.5,63,081.00 (Rupees five lacs sixty three thousand eighty one) only. The college share for the building was Rs.1,40,770.00 (Rupees one lac forty thousand seven hundred seventy) only. The length of the library building is 100 feet and the breadth is 40 feet. Under the 8th plan during the year 1992-97 the UGC sanctioned a book grant of Rs.2, 00,000.00 (Rupees two lacs) only. Again under the 9th plan during the year 1997-2000 the UGC sanctioned grant of Rs.2, 00,000.00 ((Rupees two lacs) only.

• Nagen Chandra Sarmah, BA, B.Lib.Sc. : Librarian
• Jitamoni Bhattacharyya, B.Sc., M.Lib.Sc. : Assistant Librarian
• Dimbeswar Saikia : Library Assistant
• Jogeswar Das : Library bearer
• Purna Saikia : Library bearer
• Premoda Borah, B.A.,B.L.I.Sc.
• Tonkeswar Hazarika : Library bearer

Books are issued only to the registered members of the library. General students can borrow two books for a period of 15 days while major students can borrow four books for the same period. Renewal of books is also allowed. Books on important topics are issued on Day Book System. A few years ago there was a provision for issuing of books to poor and meritorious students from the Book Bank floated with grants from the UGC, OBC-welfare Board which now ceases to exist. Books are issued to the students class wise and day wise. The library also preserves a special collection of Newspapers in bound volumes serially.

• Asom Bani : 1975-80
• Nilachal : 1975-80
• Dainik Asom : 1975-80
• Assam Tribune : 1975-80

With cooperation from the teaching departments and the students, a Wall magazine is published generally on the occasions such as the Annual College Week and Freshmen’s Social and the magazine is kept in the library for perusal of student and teachers.

• Assamese : 3815
• Bengali : 252
• Biology : 360
• Botany : 823
• Chemistry : 1113
• Economics : 1231
• English : 2498
• Education : 1060
• Geography : 237
• Hindi : 811
• History : 1332
• Library & Information science : 40
• Mathematics : 909
• Nepali : 466
• Physics : 1160
• Philosophy : 5237
• Political Biography : 225
• Political Science : 1366
• Reference : 453
• Religion : 58
• Sanskrit : 49
• Social Science : 49
• Statistics : 121
• Zoology : 632
• Miscellaneous : 599

• Competition Refresher
• Competition Success Review
• Competition Master
• India Today
• Mathematics Today
• Southern Economist
• Current Science
• North-Eastern Council
• Prantik
• Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
• Science Reporter

• Science Reporter - (1971, 1972)
• Science Today - (1971-74)
• Quarterly Journal of Local self Govt. - (1972-73)
• Current Science
• North-Eastern Council
• Prantik
• Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
• Indian Literature – Sahitya academi’s Bi-montly Journal

• The Assam Tribune
• Ajir Asom
• Agradut (bi-weekly)
• Asom Bani
• Dainik asom
• Dainik Janambhumi
• The Hindustan Times
• Karmakhetra
• Mahajati
• The Sentinel
• The Employment News
• University News
• University Today
• The Times of India

The library maintains an Attendance Register both for the student and the teachers. In addition to the student members, the teachers of the college also frequently visit the library so as to collect information on topic of their interest. Several teachers of the college have done their Ph.D. and M.Phil. courses with immense help from the college library. Besides the student and teacher members, some people from the locality also come to get materials from the library. And ex-student of this college Mrs. Santa Sarmah (Ujir) has done her dissertation on “Biswnath College Library – A Brief History of its Growth & Development” for the degree of MA in Education. The library offered substantial scope and resources to the teachers of Biswanath College who have contributed articles to Assamese Encyclopedia published by Asom Sahitya Sabha. The process of computerization of the library has started and it is hoped that within this academic session at least stock verification and cataloguing works should be completed. A copier (Xerox) machine has recently been procured and is a full operation of the college. Necessary steps are also being taken to subscribe to different new journals with aid from the UGC fund. Despite having many effective plans and visions the librarian is hardly in a position to think of providing the members with all the latest books and journals and other facilities because of lack of financial autonomy given to him. Still with limited resources the library has continued to do the best to its members: