History

Started as St.Antony’s reading room’ in church premises by a group of Coastal Youth.

Shifted to Vaddy Junction and renamed as ‘Coastal Public Library; under the auspicious of CYMS

Affiliated to Travancore Grandha Sala Sangam

Foundation stone of own building (Eastern side of the road) was laid down by Sri. Paravoor TK Narayanapillai, Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin on 12th February and completed by December

Foundation stone for separate buiding for reading room (western side of the road) was laid down on 15th July by Sri. Marcelene Fernandez, Secretary then and completed by 1964

Constructed a new building (western side) adjacent to reading room named as Silver Jubilee Building and inaugurated by Sri. Ambrose P. Fems, Exporter 27th December.

Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by State Library Council.

Upgraded as ‘Academic Study Centre’ by Kerala State Library Council

Celebrated Golden Jubilee with District – State Level Programmes

Library building crashed in torrents on 27th May and foundation stone for reconstruction was laid down by Smt. Chandrakala S. Kammath, on 20th December.

This present reconstructed building is inaugurated by Shri. Saji Cherian, Hon’ Minister for Fisheries and Cultural Affairs, on 25th October 2024 and dedicated as ‘Platinum Jubilee Building’.