The SPS Library was established in the year 1898 hosts a collection of books in English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Kashmiri, Hindi and Punjabi Languages. It also has a collection of 74 manuscripts in Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic and Urdu.

The Newly inaugurated building has sections for Senior Citizens, Reference Section, Children Section, Art Gallery and various other facilities like Reading Room Facility. It has a rich collection of books on different subjects.

The construction of new SPS Library at M A Road was completed and thrown open for public on 24.10.2018. The library is a huge six floor state-of-the-art building, laced with two lifts, centrally-controlled air-conditioning system, multiple washrooms and a basement parking facility. The project was executed through JKPCC.

Earlier, the construction of a spacious double-storied building for the District Library Pulwama was completed and thrown open for public on December 14th 2010.

The project was executed through JKPCC at a cost of Rs. 72.50 lakhs. Subsequently, a boundary wall was raised at a cost of Rs. 8.70 lakhs through the Public Works Department (R&B), Kashmir to ensure protection to the library.
The historic building of SRS Library, Jammu was renovated and a new block added at a total cost of Rs. 60.53 lacs in 2010.