The National Parliamentary Library of Georgia is a main scientific library of Georgia preserving printed  editions published in Georgia and important scientific and universal publications and other documents of foreign countries.

The National Library's book collection consists of numerous ancient collections of private or state libraries of Georgia. A portion of the publications available in various formats at the National Library has been digitized and can be accessed through the National Library's website. See National Library Digital Collections. As of January 13, 2026, the Digital Library "Iveriel" includes 566,120 digitized documents.

Of January 1, 2025 the main collection library holds items:

Books:  3.916.708 items
Dissertations, abstracts: 48.655 items
Annual set of journals:  242.328 items
Annual set of newspapers:  66.162 items
Sheet music:  97.911 items
Cartographic editions:  19.674 items
Loose leaf editions:  207.375 items
Gramophone records:   24.859 items
Optical discs:   9.206 items
Video and audio, photo documents, microfilms:  32.809 items
Microfilms, Microfishes:  28.511 items
Digital documents:
  566.120 items (The January 13, 2026)

The National Library holds main depository collection and specialized collection.  

The main depository collection includes:

  • Collection of books printed in Georgia
  • Archival collection of printed books in European languages (English, German, Russian, Italian,  Spanish, French)
  • Collection of abstracts printed in Georgia
  • General collection of Russian books
  • Collection of Azerbaijani books
  • Collection of Armenian books
  • Collection of printed books in Slavic languahes (excluding Russian)
  • Collection of graphic books

Specialized collection includes:

  • Archival collection of Georgian printed items
  • Kartvelology Collection
  • Music and audiovisual collection
  • Map collection
  • Collection of graphic books for children
  • Collection of rare books
  • Collection of Scientific Methodology Department
  • Collection of Reference and Bibliographical Division
  • Collection of microfiches and microfilms
  • Exchange collection
  • Reference collections:
    • Scientific Reading Hall
    • Reference collection of General Reading Hall
    • Reference collection of Sivic Education Hall
    • Reference collection of Periodicals Hall

Related Resources:
The Museum of Books
Georgian Press Museum
Georgian Emigration Museum