The Library was established in the year 1963. The library is equipped with rare collection of valued reference books of British and Nizam's period, as well as books on Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, History, Economics, Law, Tribal Administration, Tribal Development, Tribal Monographs, etc.

A rare collection of Atlas, Census Books, Districts Gazettes, Statistical abstracts, Government of India Reports, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Yearbooks are also available. Anthropological journals like Man in India, Man and life, journal of human Ecology along with other general journals are being regularly circulated. It is accommodated in a spacious and well-ventilated hall with sufficient light.

The books are classified, catalogued and journals are Indexed and documented properly. The library is rendering good reference service to the research staff of the Institute, administrators, Research scholars of Universities and the students appearing for competitive exams. Though the library is a departmental one, clipping services and Xerox facility is also available for the readers.

Library with 11,885 books and photography wing with hundreds of photographs are also located in the same building to add strength of information on tribes.