To provide image recording material packages to permit loading of an image recording device with image recording materials in the state of shielding the materials from external light and an image recording material loader.

Laminated films F and filler paper cords 14 arranged in the lower parts of the films F are housed in light shielding bags 12 of the image recording material packages 10. After the image recording materials packages 10 are loaded to mounting stands 38, 40 and 42, covers 70, 72 and 74 are inserted into grooves 64, 66 and 68 and when the light shielding bags 12 are pulled from the grooves 64, 66 and 68, loops 28 and hooks 58 of hook-and-loop fasteners adhere and the interior of the mounting stand 38 is shielded from the external light. At this time, bar code labels 26 pasted to under surface sections 18a of the filler paper cords 14 and bar code readers face each other through apertures 52, 54 and 56 and therefore the identification information of the bar code labels 26 can be easily read from outside.