In view of its mission to acquire, preserve and make available its specialized documents, the library offers students, professors and researchers the opportunity to examine its collections. The collection has grown over the years to include some 85,000 items, and concentrates on the following areas: theology, liturgy, scripture, pastoral care, church history, religious art, history of religious orders, spiritual biography, places of pilgrimage and the history of Quebec. As well, the library subscribes to various professional journals.