The library of South China University of Technology consists of the main library, the south campus library and the branch library of chemical machinery, with a total area of 67 168 square meters. The General Library is located in the east of the main entrance of the North Campus of South China University of Technology, with a building area of 24,000 square meters. There are 12 administrative departments, including curator's office, circulation department, information reference department, office, periodical department, electronic literature information department, interview department, reading department, foreign language teaching material center, cataloging department, system department, painting information center, etc. The South Campus Library is located in Guangzhou University Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou. It was completed and put into use in September 2006, with a construction area of 42,300 square meters. There are five administrative departments, including office, document resources construction department, document resources service department, reference service department and information technology service department. The branch of chemical machinery is located in the teaching building of Industrial Control College of North Campus, with a construction area of 600 square meters, and has two business departments: circulation and reading.