The NSS College, Pandalam, offers a well-resourced Central Library and dedicated department libraries, each supporting specific academic disciplines. The Central Library has a collection of 63,189 books across various subjects and literatures. Department libraries, managed by the Heads of Departments, provide specialised resources tailored to their respective fields.

FACILITIES

• Digital Access: A kiosk is available for easy searching of books within the library’s collection.
• Book Borrowing: Students and non-teaching staff may borrow 3 to 5 books at a time, while teachers may borrow up to 5 books. Books can be renewed once for an additional 14 days.
• Reading Rooms: Separate reading areas are provided for male and female students, with access to newspapers, periodicals, and academic journals.
• Library Hours: Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., students are encouraged to use the reading room during free periods.

DIGITAL QUESTION BANK

A dedicated Digital Question Bank is available, featuring 661 scanned PDFs of previous examination papers across all subjects taught at the college. This resource is easily accessible through a QR Code scanning system.
We encourage all students and staff to make the most of the library’s extensive resources.
Teacher-in-Charge: Dr Anandaraj G., Department of Sanskrit.

LIBRARY USAGE GUIDELINES

• Books should be returned on time to avoid a fine of Re. 1 per day.
• Silence must be maintained in the reading room, and all materials are to be used within the library premises.
• Lost books must be replaced or compensated for immediately.
• The Principal or Librarian may recall any book at any time.
• The Principal has the right to amend or add to existing rules at any time during an academic year.

Rare books and Heritage books

Rare books and Archives (Print) Library has a rich collection of rare books and encyclopedia with archival values, and Regional Importance, Indian Culture and History. It also has an exclusive collection books published before 1970, including 180 books with higher archival value. Library tries to build its collection of rare books.

List of Rare Books

No.	Access No	Book title	Author	Year
1	216	Kiranavali (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor	1974
2	218	Hridayakaumudi (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor	1964
3	368	Thus spake zarathustra	Nietzsche, Friedrich; Common, Thomas, Tr.
4	607	Gallery of master historians	Worts, F R, Ed.
5	1152	Navathiti (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1951
6	1171	Sanchariyude geethangal (m)	Pottekkad, S K	1946
7	1440	Muthukal (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1956
8	1443	Swathantroyadayam (m)	Sankara Kurup, G
9	1448	Sahithya kauthukam, Part4 (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1960
10	1463	Nalacharitham attakkatha  (m)	Unnayi Warrior; Sasthri, M H, Ed.
11	1727	Echoes from the quiet corner	Strong, Patience
12	1935	Karnnabhushanam (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor
13	1963	Bhoopasandesam (m)	Panicker, K M
14	1967	Srimahabharatam kilippattu (m)	Ezhuthachan, Thunchath; Ramavarier, Kaikulangara, Ed.
15	2098	Nalacharitham: Ottanthullal (m)	Unnayi Warrior; Kunchan Nambiar, Ed.	1952
16	2111	Vadhuratnam (m)	Varghese, P K	1946
17	2282	Prasangatharangini, Part1 (m)	Narayana Pillai, P K	1950
18	2307	Venmani krithikal, Vol.3 (m)	Venmani Nethran Parameswaran Namboothirippad	1979
19	2315	Nalacharitham kathakali: Onam divasam  (m)	Unnayi Warrior; Rajarajavarma, A R, Ed.	1128
20	2592	History of Kerala (m)	Basker, T S
21	2631	Modern Indian history: From 1526, Vol.1	Sarkar, C S; Datta, K K	1989
22	2885	Vanalavanyam (m)	Sasthrikal, K P	1953
23	2900	Ramachandra vilasam (m)	Padmanabha Kurup, E Azhakattu	1997
24	3244	Elements of economics	Whittaker, Edmund	1946
25	3357	Ramayanam bhashachampuprabandham: Anguleeyankam (m)	Punam Namboothiri	1961
26	3372	Mahakavi Pallathinte krithikal (m)	Pallathu
27	3410	Raghavabhyudayam (m)	Rajaraja Varma Raja, Vadakkumkoor
28	3437	Swapnasaudham (m)	Sankara Kurup, G
29	3503	Chenkathirukal (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1945
30	3505	Sahithya kauthukam, Part3 (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1960
31	3513	Nhangal chothikkum (m)	Pappukutty, Kedamangalam	1950
32	3564	Gurudakshinappattu (m)	Parameshvara Aiyer, S	1921
33	3986	Amma (m)	Balamani Amma, Nalappat	1953
34	4012	Thapthahrudayam (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor
35	4046	Pattukal, Part1 (m)		1968
36	4056	Charitra Keralam (m)	Said Muhammad. P I	1953
37	4429	Principles of auditing: A practical manual for student and practitioners	Paula, De F R M	1937
38	4459	Fall of the Mughal empire, Vol.4: 1789-1803	Jadunath Sarkar	1964
39	4576	Treatise on zoology, Part1: Introduction and protozoa	Lankester, Ray, Ed.	1909
40	4613	Cambridge natural history, Vol.5: Insects, Part1	Harmer, S F, Ed.; Shipley, A E, Ed.	1959
41	4693	Anthardaham (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1953
42	4786	Cryptogamic botany, Vol.1: Algae and Fungi	Smith, Gilbert M	1938
43	4960	Pingala (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor	1986
44	4964	Ratnamala (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor
45	4976	Saranopaharam (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S Ulloor
46	4983	Anthardaham (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1953
47	4990	Sahithya kauthukam, Part4 (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1960
48	4994	Nimisham (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1947
49	4996	Ilamchuntukal (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1954
50	5027	Edappalli krithikal (m)	Raghavan Pillai, Edappalli	1958
51	5054	Dharma margathil (m)	Balamani Amma, Nalappat	1954
52	5452	Vibhuthikalasam (m)	Sasthrikal, K P
53	5454	Vibhuthikalasam (m)	Sasthrikal, K P
54	5532	Kudiyozhikkal (m)	Sreedhara Menon, Vailoppilli	1952
55	5533	Aval parannu (m)	Pappukutty, Kedamangalam	1955
56	5536	Nhangal chothikkum (m)	Pappukutty, Kedamangalam	1950
57	5824	Patappattu (m)	Parameswara Ayyar, S	1924
58	5826	Bharatamala, Part3	Sankaran Panicker, Niranam	1954
59	5871	Nalacharitham: Onam divasathe katha (m)	Unnayi Warrior; Raja, K K, Ed.	1128
60	6290	Schoolboy in fiction: An anthology	Wood, Frederick T	1949
61	6744	Samskarathinte nazhikakkallukal (m)	Kunjan Pillai, P N Elamkulam	1956
62	7062	Vasumathi (m)	Subramanian, M R	1958
63	7076	Golden gates to English prose and verse	Appa Rao, C B V; Vaidyanatha Ayyar, V S, Ed.	1958
64	7179	Nalacharitham kathakali: Onam divasathe katha (m)	Unnayi Warrior; Harisarma, A D	1128
65	7196	Principles of auditing: A practical manual for student and practitioners	Paula, De F R M	1966
66	7395	Literature of the Victorian era	Walker, Hugh	1964
67	7399	Invertebrates, Vol.4: Echinodermata the coelomate bilateria	Hyman, Libbie Henrietta	1955
68	7526	Prasangatharangini  (m)	Narayana Pillai, P K	1950
69	7539	Kathakali (m)	Raman Menon, I P	1933
70	7657	Padya samahara: Malayalam poetry selections (m)		1958
71	7705	Invertebrates, Vol.5: Smaller coelomate groups chaetognatha, hemichordata, pogonophora, phoronida, ectoprocta, brachiopoda sipunculida the coelomate bilateria	Hyman, Libbie Henrietta	1959
72	8006	Political and cultural history of iIndia, Vol.2: Mediaeval India	Sathianathaier, R	1958
73	8015	Cambridge natural history, Vol.4: Inscets, Part2	Harmer, S F, Ed.; Shipley, A E, Ed.	1959
74	8467	Cambridge natural history, Vol.6: Insects, Part2	Harmer, S F, Ed.; Shipley, A E, Ed.	1959
75	8612	Viduravakhyam (m)	Rajarajavarma, Vadakkumkoor	1953
76	8633	World since 1914	Landman, J H; Wender, Herbert	1958
77	8854	Padyasamaharam, Vol.2 (m)	University Of kerala	1960
78	8869	English literature in the earlier seventeenth century 1600-1660	Bush, Douglas	1962
79	8890	Annathe Keralam (m)	Kunjan Pillai, P N Elamkulam	1959
80	8898	Chila Keralacharitra prasnagal, Part2 (m)	Kunjan Pillai, P N Elamkulam	1955
81	8937	Mamamgam (m)	Sreekanta Pothuval, A P
82	9262	Adarsaramam (m)	Narayana Pillai, M N Mathikkottu
83	9711	Modern one act plays	Wayne, Philip	1961
84	9712	Modern one act plays	Wayne, Philip	1961
85	9813	Rudiments of criticism	Lamborn, Greening, E A	1925
86	9962	American aikanatukalute charithram (m)	Nevins, Allan; Commager, Henry Steele; Warrior, P V, Tr.	1960
87	9985	Wit and wisdom of Jawaharlal Nehru	Sen, N B	1960
88	10009	Viswadarsanam (m)	Sankara Kurup, G	1960
89	10208	Keralacharithram Parasuramaniloode (m)	Krishna Kurup, C Thiruvangad	1962
90	10328	Prabodhasudhakarm (m)	Sankara Sharma, A
91	15643	Kannammoolapalavum swalpam pranayavum (m)	Sankaran Nair, Goureesapattom	1965
92	15849	Keralam arunnooru Kollam munpu (m)	Ibn Batuta; Velayudhan Panikkassery, Tr.	1969
93	15970	Pattukal, Part2 (m)		1968
94	15971	Pattukal, Part2 (m)		1968
95	15984	Ghoshayathra (m)	Raman Nair, C I
96	17417	Keralacharithrathile chila ajantha bhagangal (m)	Sanku Aiyar, S	1963
97	17460	Konthayum poonoolum (m)	Ramavarma, Vayalar	1950
98	17583	Kerala Muslim charithram (m)	Sayed Mohamed, P A	1969
99	19310	Sahayathrikayote (m)	Ramakrishnan, K V	1964
100	21033	History of the Harijan sevak sangh 1932-1968	Verma, Mukut Behari	1971
101	26860	Ravanavijayam (m)	Rajarajavarma Koi Thampuran, Kilimanoor	1984
102	30406	Anniokthi mukthaalatha (m)	Shambhumahakavi; Rajaraja Vadakkumkoor, Tr.	1968
103	30457	Anniokthi mukthaalatha (m)	Shambhumahakavi; Rajaraja Vadakkumkoor, Tr.	1968

List of Heritage books

No	Access no	Book title	Author	Year
1	00244	Amruthapulinam (m)	Palathu
2	01212	Sarada (m)		1959
3	02159	Akbar (m)	Keralavarma Valiyakoi Thampuran	1968
4	02212	Kathayilla (m)	Neelakanda Pillai, Karoor
5	02660	Kunchante sesham (m)	Madhava Warrior, Madassery	1952
6	04057	Jeevithasamaram (m)	Kesavan, C	2004
7	08571	Narayaniya, Part1 (m)	Laksmivilasa	1932
8	09989	Keralakatha (m)	Attoor
9	15842	C V Raman Pillai (m)	Parameswaran Nair, P K	1948
10	15863	Malayala hasya sahitya charitam (m)	Parameswaran Pillai, Mekkolla
11	AM00732	Mahabharatam Vol I	Krishna Warrior, S Kannampuzha	1130
12	AM00733	Sreekrishnavilasam kavyam	Karunakara panicker, T	1150
13	AM00734	Aadarkalam(m)	Vijayalayam Jayakumar	1971
14	AM00736	Mahabharatam Vol I	Krishna Warrior, S Kannampuzha	1130
15	AM00737	Srimad valmikiramayanam (s)	Ramakrishna Pillai	1958
16	AM00738	Aadinayude Kathukal (m)	Ingraham, J H	1948
17	AM00739	Harischandran (m)	Kumara Pillai, Kainikkara M	1948
18	AM00740	Desa sevini  Part II (m)	Madhavan Pillai, C	1947
19	AM00741	Bhautika sastram Padyam (m)	Govindan Nampoothiri, Horakkodu	1991
20	AM00743	Bhavanikuttiyude Bhagyodayam (m)	Velupillai, C R	1127
21	AM00744	KambaRamayanam- A Study	Aiyar,VVS	1950
22	AM00745	Chandramohini(m)	Narayanan Nair, C K	1100
23	AM00746	Mahabharatam Vol I	Krishna Warrior, S Kannampuzha	1130
24	AM00747	Kalpakasseriyile Ratnamala	Neelakandavar	1948
25	AM00748	Kambaramayanam	Ramakrishna Pillai, G	1954
26	AM00749	Mahammadam	Syed Muhamud
27	AM00750	Ramaraja Bahadur (m)	Raman Pillai, C V
28	AM00751	Panchavadi (m)	Kunjuraman, C V	1124