Apart from the vast bulk of Public Records and Private Papers, the National Archives has a rich and ever growing collection of Library. This has some of the oldest and rare publications on a variety of subjects, besides contemporary published material. The holdings of the Library consist of the material mentioned below : 1,78,000 Books & Reports.3,299 Proscribed Publications.400 Selections from Vernacular Native News papers.4,225 Selections from Government of India/State Government Records.4,590 Volumes of Indian Parliamentary Papers.1,285 Volumes of Fort William College Collection.3,560 Journals & Periodicals.1,778 Gazettes.2,960 Publications in Foreign Languages.