BISHOP VAYALIL LIBRARY

About the Library...

Bishop Vayalil Library is a public library established by the Diocese of Palai as part of its social commitment, on 15th August 1985 on the occasion of the Golden jubilee of Bishop Sebastian Vayalil the first bishop of the Diocese of Palai. The library functioned at St Thomas Press building upto May 2022 and now shifted to a separate building at Alphonsian Pastoral Institute, Arunapuram on the banks of river Meenachil.

The library has collection of more than 17,000 books which comprises of books in Malayalam and English literature, general knowledge, encyclopaedias, career oriented books, philosophy, psychology, religion, Christian theology, social sciences, history, etc.

The founding patron of the library is H.E. Mar Joseph Pallickaparampil and now our patron is H.E. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt. Rev. Fr. Joseph Tharappel is the director of the library.

Our Unique Features...

• A calm and quite location with ample parking space

• Collection of more than 15,000 books and still updating...

• Flexible membership plans

• News papers, magazines and their back-volumes

• 8000+ digital magazines 

• 35+ seating capacity

• Library space for personal study on nominal charges

• Open access to all areas of the library

• Archival collections

• Research support

• Free internet facility