Founded in 1873, it is located at Murree road, adjacent to Liaqat National Bagh.

Initially, it started inside the building of the Rawalpindi Press Club with only 1,000 books and 25 members.

When in early 1980s, the president Zia-ul-Haq implemented Zakat system in the country, this library was also the first structure to be utilized for the purpose.

[5] In December 2021, the upper hall of the library caught fire sparked by short-circuit, turning hundreds of books and magazines into ashes.

The general public can have access to all the notable national newspapers and magazines, both in English and Urdu languages.