The collection of the Library mostly consists of documents concerning the studies of the three faculties of the University of Suriname, namely: 

• the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Medicine, Physiotherapy)
• the Faculty of Social Sciences (Economics, Law, Business Management, Management of Education and the Study of Social Changes within Society, Sociology and Public Administration)
• the Faculty of Technological Sciences (Environmental Sciences, Mineral Production, Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Production, Mechanical Engineering, Infrastructure)

Printed and electronic are divided into a General and a Suriname collection. The Suriname collection, a very special collection, contains publications on Suriname and is stored in a closed setting; assistance of a library employee should be asked. 

How is the collection formed?

• Purchase (mostly Surinamese documents)
• Exchange (relations with institutions abroad)
• Donations (private persons and institutions at home and abroad) 
• The Depository Library status of the United Nations (UN)
• The focal point status of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (1990) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (1997)