about 5000 representative works of Jiangsu scholars from the beginning of history to 1911 have been collected in Jiangsu Library. The cultural significance of document Editing in Jiangsu Library is embodied in three aspects. First of all， the collection and arrangement of ancient books， classification and editing， so that cultural classics can be seen. Second， the selection of good books at home and abroad， the preparation of abstracts for the books， play a guiding role， so that the cultural classics can be read. Third， spread Jiangsu's excellent traditional culture， strengthen cultural self-confidence， cultivate successors， promote the depth of cultural research， so that cultural classics can be used. Jiangsu The excellent part of culture can be the representative or core of Chinese culture. To promote the collation of documents in Jiangsu Library is to keep in mind the cultural self-confidence and promote the cultural construction.