The College Library is named after the late Maharaja of Travancore, Chithirathirunal Balarama Varma, to acknowledge the benevolent patronage of the royal family to Sanatana Dharma Vidyasala and the College. The automation of the library is underway, using SOUL SOFTWARE (INFLIBNET SOFTWARE). The resources and services of all the 11 Departmental libraries are linked to this library which also functions as the General College Library. The laborious process of centralization will be completed by March 2012, and the relocating of books from various departments has already in progress. The 463 sq.m extension work of the library building is being carried out to provide separate reference and internet area and additional facility for stacking of books.
Apart from the regular services, the library offers guidance to students who seek academic assistance and information regarding placements. The Librarian provides guidance to students of IGNOU and at present is supervising three Projects of MLIS students of IGNOU. The Library also displays various placement messages, admission information, notifications of Essay competitions and Quiz competitions. Help desk messages published by University of Kerala are also made accessible to the students. The faculty also gets information regarding Orientation/Refresher courses/ Seminars conducted by the University of Kerala and other Universities. The library provides facilities of online registration for higher studies to students. The Librarian also helps the Placement Coordinator and gives information about the Civil Services Aptitude Test, Business Schools and other career options.
SERVICES
Circulation of Books
Internet Facility
Reference Service
Career Guidance
Reprography services
Newspaper Clipping Display
Display of various admission & Scholarship posters
BOOKS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS
The Library gives special importance to the collection of reference books for Competitive Exams, with timely updating.
E-DOCUMENTS
The articles published in Electronics for You, E-Dictionaries, Encyclopaedia Britannica and other educational CDs are available in the library.
GANDHIAN STUDIES The library has a very good collection of books on Gandhian Studies which are in huge demand.
RARE COLLECTION
Our Library has a collection of rare Sanskrit books listed below:
Sacred Books of the East
Parudha Manorama - M.M.Battaji Dikshita
Comparative Aesthetics Dr. K.K. Pandey
History of Sanskrit Poetics S. K. De
Siddhanta Kaumudi - M.M.Battaji Dikshita
Mahabharatam Series Nilakanth
Rijkeda Samhiti- Maxmuller
History of Dharma Sastra P. V. Kane
Kavya Pruksha of Mammta V.B.R. Jhalakitan
Useful links:
CDS
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Wikipedia
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The Library conducted two batches of Certificate course in Library & Information Science (Add-on Course) for regular students and those employed as librarians. This course was coordinated by the General Library and provided professional knowledge to the students. A Few of these students are employed in CBSE school libraries.
Succession List of Librarians
Sri. K. P. Hariharan
1946 - 1987
N. Narasimman
1987 - Present Librarian
The science departments are equipped with advanced laboratory facilities. They stock the latest state of the art equipment that is used by the students to conduct experiments in their respective areas.
The Department of English has an audio-visual laboratory where audio-visual equipment for advanced language learning is available. The Lab also has an audio-visual production facility with a video camera, recording and editing equipment, and reproduction gear. 
The college has a physical education department with facilities for major sports and games like water sports, Power Lifting, Cricket, Basket Ball, Table Tennis, Shuttle Badminton, Kabaddi, and Athletics. The college has a multi gymnasium, a cricket pitch, a concrete Basket Ball court, a Volley Ball court, a Kabaddi court, etc. There are also facilities for recreation like Caroms and Table Tennis arranged in the students’ common room.