 In 1895, it was handed over to the Maharaja Sir Nripendra Narayan who moved the library to Lansdown Hall, now the District Magistrate's Office.The Maharaja of Cooch Behar fostered the growth of this library by sanctioning Rs.2,000 (or what was then ~US$10,000) as an annual grant for the purchase of books.Different punthis, manuscripts, and rare Raj-Darawabar (royal-court) documents were transferred to this library for public use and viewing.