The books include a 1,100-year-old copy of the Sushruta Samhita,[1] an ancient Sanskrit text on medicine listed in UNESCO's international Memory of the World Register.

[2] Chandra Shumsher Rana was motivated to build the library after his visit to England in 1963BS for his son.

[4] Kaiser was also interested in collecting books, antiques, animal trophies, paintings and photographs.

During Kaiser's lifetime, the library was accessible only to his family members and notable figures.

[5] The library is open Sunday through Friday and is closed on Saturdays and government holidays.