Zhejiang University Libraries System

Zhejiang University Libraries
The building of the Library of General Knowledge (基础分馆) in Zijin'gang Campus
Established	1897
Location	Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Branches	8
Collection
Size	6.9 million books (Dec 2008)
Access and use
Circulation	publicly circulate
Population served	members of the public
Other information
Budget	n/a
Director	Mr. LU Dongming (鲁东明)
Staff	219
Website	Homepage Law Library homepage Million Project

Zhejiang University Libraries System or simply Zhejiang University Library or Zheda Library, is the libraries system of Zhejiang University, and one of the largest university libraries in China.

Introduction

Zhejiang University libraries in total had a paper-based collection of about 6.18 million volumes on 10 June 2005, and was ranked as the largest university collection in Mainland China^[1]. Till December 2008, the collection was largely increased and had a total collection of about 6.9 million volumes, makes it one of two largest university libraries in Mainland China, along with Peking University Library in Beijing.

Libraries

The system has several libraries located in different campuses of Zhejiang University. The system mainly has eight branch libraries:

• Library of Science and Technology (科技分馆; in Yuquan Campus)
• Ni Tie-Cheng Library of Humanities (倪铁城人文图书馆; in Yuquan Campus). The library was donated by Hong Kong industrialist Ni Tie-Cheng (倪铁城), who came from Shaoxing, Zhejiang^[2].
• S.W.Yuan Library of Engineering (袁氏工程图书馆; in Yuquan Campus). The library was donated by American scientist Shao-Wen Yuan.
• Library of Arts and Sciences (文理分馆; in Xixi Campus)
• Library of Agriculture (农业分馆; in Huajiachi Campus)
• Libraty of Medicine (医学分馆; in Zijin'gang Campus)
• Library of General Knowledge (基础分馆; in Zijin'gang Campus)
• Guanghua Law School - Law Library (光华法学院图书馆; in Zhijiang Campus)^[3]