Overview, search methods, and references of special collections and characteristic materials held by the International Library of Children's Literature are as follows:

• The Nobumasa Ikeda (Yōichiro Minami) Collection

• The Ingram Collection

• The Gordon W. Prange Children's Book Collection (Microform materials)

• Bilderbuch für Kinder 12 volumes in total (The world's first encyclopedia for children)

• America's children's magazine St. Nicholas

• The Opie Collection (Microform materials)

• Kodansha no ehon (Kodansha Picture Books)

• The Czech Children's Book Collection

• The Russian Children's Book Collection