The Library of the Institute for Research on the History of Children's Literature

The Research Library was established in 2000, along with the Institute. The purpose of the library is to support and the information needs of the research group working on the history of children’s literature.

The most important subjects covered by the library are literature, children’s literature, education, history, arts and sociology. Children’s literature, which serves as a primary resource covers the eras from the beginning of publishing children’s books in the Constitutional Era until 1978.  Secondary resources include all resource books, regardless of date.

The Oldest book in the library is titled "Ketab Hasanein" and was published in 1847. The library also has a unique edition of "Talim Al Atfal" written by Meftaholmolk in 1913.

 There are nearly 6852 books in Farsi, Armenian, Assyrian, Kurdish and Turkish; 3751 articles, 361 periodicals, 572 historical documents, over 3591 photographs (original and scanned), 131 cassettes of interviews with children's book writers, illustrators and experts, in addition to more than 15203 bibliographic  records of children's books and articles.