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Donated private collections formed the nucleus of the library in 1962, it found a permanent place in 1978. One of the major collections of its type in the country, besides the Persian book collection, it is important for the seven H.C Andersen collections donated by the Iranian members of the H.C.A. Jury, and posters from different countries, and occasions including the International Children’s Book Day.

The CBCI has a collection building policy, whereby only books of literary and informational value are to be added to the library collection. All research on children’s literature in Iran including university thesis are collected. In order to respond to the needs of both BEGs and the various CBC workshops, the section on children’s literature in English and on literary criticism and history have been strengthened. The library also prepares an in-house index to children’s literature in Iran, by reviewing different magazine and collections. Although specially geared to the needs of CBCI, it is open to all researchers of children's literature and book illustration, week days Saturday to Wednesday from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M., and provides mail reference service in Iran and abroad.