The library has a bibliographic collection about the sea.
It is dedicated to Pier Cesare Gobbi who was the commander of ocean fishing boats and donated his sea and travel books to the library.
Thanks to his precious donation he contributed to increase the section of which they are part various publications such as Cimbas (the internal news agency of the Institute of research of sources for the history of marine Civilization of Piceno), the Maritime Journal (Rivista Marittima) of law, economics, technology and others.
The section’s main themes address the most varied topics: fishing (boats, equipment, modes), material and technical culture, social and economic history – especially Italian military history – literature inspired by the sea and the adventures of famous and unknown sailors, gastronomy, emigration, underwater archaeology, marine biology, tourism, water sports.
Recently publications have been purchased on cartoonist from San Benedetto del Tronto: Andrea Pazienza.