The Guizhou University Library (simply referred to as the Library hereinafter) was built in 1942. After the merging of Guizhou University with Guizhou Agricultural College in 1997 and then with Guizhou Industrial University in 2004, the libraries have been joined into one system. Now the total floor area of the libraries in the four main campuses is more than 30,000 m2, with a total storage of books numbering over 2 million. There are all together 144 librarians, among whom over 70 have obtained the high- or medium-ranked titles and 120 have Completed university or college education.The working system of the Library is that the chief-librarian, under the leadership of the university president, is in charge of the administration work. The Library consists of seven working sections: the Gathering and Editing Center, the Circulation Department, the Periodical Center, the Consulting Service Center, the Technology Center, the Rare Books Section and the General Office.The Library has long been concerned about and supported by the leaders at different levels, directed and helped by many experts and large number of readers, and managed with great efforts by its own staff. Hence, it has achieved remarkable development. In 1998, when Guizhou Education Department conducted an assessment of all the university and college libraries in the province, Guizhou University Library was graded as an excellent one.