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Seth Soorajmull Jalan Girls' College came into existence on 2nd August 1954 in the premises of Seth Soorajmull Jalan Smriti Bhawan, 186 Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata, under the affiliation of the University of Calcutta.

With the establishment of the College, the necessity of College library, which is the part and parcel of the education, was experienced and under the able guidance of founder President Seth M. L. Jalan, secretary Shri D.D. Chhaochharia, founder Principal Dr. I.V. Singh, Vice-President Prof. M. Raychoudhury and Prof. Vimla Gupta (Head of the Department of Hindi) the College library was set up in a separate room on the 2nd floor. Besides the College library, there was provision for teachers and students of the College to utilise the facility of library and reading hall of Seth Soorajmull Jalan Pustakalaya situated on the first floor of the same premises.

This pustakalaya is a very rich library in north Kolkata for Hindi and Sanskrit literature. Beside books this pustakalaya provided several news papers and periodicals to the students of the College for advancement of their knowledge.

Due to increasing number of students, the space for the collapse became short, keeping in view the development of the College, the Governing Body decided to shift the College and the College was shifted in Sep.- Oct. 1969 to the present premises, 8-9, Bankim Chatterjee Street, Kolkata- 700 073 in its own premises. In this premises there is ample space for the library. The library is on the first floor covering entire area of 123'.3" X 70'.10" fits. The library Hall includes the stock area, lending and reference section separately provided to the professors and students of the College.

With the College fund and UGC grants there are sufficient books in the library on various subjects of Arts and Commerce streams with Honours and General subjects. A good number of text books and reference books according to University of Calcutta revised syllabus are available in the library.