The Trust was founded in 2008 by our Late Chair Founder Mr Nurul Islam (A student leader during the language movement, a freedom fighter, Fellow of Bangla Academy, and writer of The Probashir Kotha & The Sojourners to Settlers). The land was donated to the Trust by Mr Nurul Islam. Setting up a library in South Surma was his childhood dream. Most of the current stock of books in the library are from his own personal collection over the last 60 years.

Being another great believer in the library movement Late Mr M A Muhith, Honourable Finance Minister of Bangladesh, laid the foundation for the primary library building in October 2015. The construction of the primary library building was completed by the Trust in late 2015.