Library collection is obviously one of the most important basic resources upon which the utility of library depends. Library
collection is precious treasure of library. Allahabad Public Library (Government Public Library) provides a wide range of
books, magazines, news papers, gazettes and other study materials in Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, Persian,
Bengla, French & other Languages for every one, whatever your reading taste. Library stock consists of approximate 1.25 lakh books
on variety of subjects fields and disciplines including reference books etc.
There is a unique collection of old newspapers and magazines in the library.
| S.No | Name of News Paper | Duration |
| 1. | The Pioneer | Sustained From May 1968 |
| 2. | National Herald | From 30 Nov. 1945 To Dec. 1984 |
| 3. | The Statesman | From Jan.1946 To Dec. 1984 |
| 4. | Time | From Oct. 1955 To April 1961 |
| 5. | Northern India Patrika | From Jan. 1965 To 2010 |
| 6. | Leader | From Jan. 1965 To Feb. 2002 |
| 7. | Patriot | From Jan. 1965 To March 1967 |
| 8. | The Times Of India | From April 1965 To Dec. 2010 |
| 9. | The Hindustan Times | From Jan. 1966 To Dec. 2010 |
| 10. | The Hindu | From Jan. 1966 To March 1967 |
| 11. | Aaj (Hindi) | From Jan. 1976 To Dec. 1985 |
| 12. | Nav Bharat Times | From April 1976 To June 2010 |
| 13. | Hindustan (Hindi) | From April 1977 To Dec. 1984 |
| 14. | Amrit Prabhat (Hindi) | From 1979 1979 To Dec. 1985 |
| 15. | Amar Ujala (Hindi) | From Aug. 2001 To 2010 |
| 16. | Dainik Jagaran (Hindi) | Sustained From Aug. 2001 |
| Reader’s Digest | Sustained From 1937 |
| Time | From 1954 To 2010 |
| India Today | Sustained From 1987 |
| Yojana (Hindi) | Sustained From 1963 |
| Navaneet (Hindi) | From 1965 To 1996 |
| Kadambini (Hindi) | From 1962 To 2010 |
| Saraswati (Hindi) | From 1903 To 1979 |
| Seminar | From 1961 To 1965, 1984 To 2011 |
| World Science News | From 1967 To 1981 |
| Prawasi (Bangla) | From 1911 To 1976 |
| Bharatvarsh (Bangla) | From 1924 To 1969 |
| Desh (Bangla) | From 1953 To 20110 |
| Link | From 1972 To 1981 |
| Madhuri (Hindi) | From 1923 To 1947 |
| Dinaman (Hindi) | From 1974 To 1975 |
| Vishal Bhart (Hindi) | From 1941 To 1960 |
| Chand (Hindi) | From 1928 To 1938 |
| Science | From 1912 To 1970 |
| Popular Science | From 1924 To 1957 |
| Nature | From 1918 To 1978 |
| Punch | From 1925 To 1974 |
| The Round Table | From 1910 To 1974 |
| Spectator | From 1938 To 1973 |
| Encounter | From 1976 To 1974 |
| Poetry | From 1955 To 1970 |
| Economist | From 1948 To1974 |
| University News | From 2003 To 2010 |
| Discovery | From 1948 To 1965 |
| Aditi Varsha (Hindi) | From 1944 To 1953 |
| Asian Review | From 1954 To 1963 |
| English | From 1936 To 1963 |
- Gazette of India – 1900 to 1953
- North – Western Provinces Gazette – 1860 to 1902
- United Provinces Gazette – 1903 – 1951
- Uttar Pradesh Gazette – 1951 to 2000
| S.No. | Name of News Paper | Language | Edition |
| 1. | Dainik Jagaran | Hindi | Allahabad / Varanasi |
| 2. | Amar Ujala | Hindi | Allahabad |
| 3. | Aaj | Hindi | Allahabad |
| 4. | Northern India Patriks | English | Allahabad |
| 5. | Business Standard | Hindi | Kolkata |
| 6. | The Times Of India | English | Lucknow/Allahabad |
| 7. | Janasatta | Hindi | Delhi/Lucknow |
| 8. | Indian Express | English | Delhi/ Lucknow |
| 9. | Amrit Prabhat | Hindi | Allahabad |
| 10. | The Poineer | English | Lucknow |
| 11. | The Hindu | English | Delhi |
| 12. | Telegraph | English | Kolkata |
| 13. | Anand Bajar | Bangla | Kolkata |
| 14. | The Hindustan Times | English | Delhi/Lucknow |
| 15. | Rashtriya Sahara | Hindi | Allahabad |
| 16. | Rashtriya Sahara | Urdu | Delhi/Lucknow |
| 17. | Swatantra Bharat | Hindi | Lucknow |
| 18. | Hindustan | Hindi | Delhi/Lucknow/Allahabad |
| 19. | The Economic Times | English | Delhi |
| 20. | The Statesman | English | Delhi |
| S.No | Name of Magazine | Copies | Literature |
| 1. | Chanakya | One | Hindi |
| 2. | Ahan Zindagi | One | Hindi |
| 3. | Grih Shobha | One | Hindi |
| 4. | Huma | One | Urdu |
| 5. | Pratiyogita Darpan | One | Hindi |
| 6. | Pratiyogita Kiran | One | Hindi |
| 7. | Sarita | One | Hindi |
| 8. | Vigyan Pragati | One | Hindi |
| 9. | Darpan Series Atiriktank | One Set | Hindi |
| 10. | Employment News. | One | English |
| 11. | India Today | One | English |
| 12. | Science Repoter | One | English |
| 13. | Money Today | One | English |
| 14. | Competition Master | One | English |
| 15. | Competition Success Review | One | English |
| 16. | Front Line | One | English |
| 17. | Reader's Digest | One | English |
| 18. | Competition Refresher | One | English |
| 19. | Time | One | English |
| 20. | Junior Science Refresher | One | English |
| 21. | University News | One | English |
| 22. | Annals Of Library and Information Studies | One | English |
| 23. | Aajkal | One | Hindi |
| 24. | Cronical | One | Hindi |
| 25. | Kurukshetra | One | Hindi |
| 26. | Cricket Today | One | Hindi |
| 27. | Civil Services Times | One | Hindi |
| 28. | India Today | One | Hindi |
| 29. | Kadambani | One | Hindi |
| 30. | Nirog Dham | One | Hindi |
| 31. | Outlook | One | Hindi |
| 32. | Politikal And Law Times | One | Hindi |
| 33. | Rojagar Samachar | One | Hindi |
| 34. | Yojana | One | Hindi |
| 35. | Aaviskar | One | Hindi |
| 36. | Yugnirman Yojana | One | Hindi |
| 37. | Akhand Joyti | One | Hindi |
| 38. | Dristikona Manthan | One | Hindi |
| 39. | Samanya Gyan Darpan | One | Hindi |
