It was founded by Sandip Dutta on 23 June 1978 with a small number of periodicals which grew to one of the finest collection of alternative magazines in India.

[1][2] The library is situated at Tamer Lane in College Street in the Boipara neighbourhood of North Kolkata.

But there was never a comprehensive preservation attempt made for these immensely valuable cultural items either in the academic or public libraries.

In 1972, when Dutta (then 21 and a student of Scottish Church College in Kolkata majoring in Bengali[3]) visited the National Library looking for little magazines he found out how they were kept in a condition of utter neglect.

It was established in the ground floor of Dutta's two storey ancestral home at 18M Tamer lane off College Street book market.

There are students, professionals, research scholars, authors, journalists who consult the library on a regular basis.

Notable personalities who have consulted the library include the poet Joy Goswami and the author Mahasweta Devi.

Dutta's library began functioning with a modest collection of about one thousand and five hundred little magazines.

[7] Dutta has written a book and published several articles for various publications on the evolution and history of little magazines.