Xiamen University Library was founded in 192 1, with Alfred Kaiming Chiu, a famous librarian, as the first curator, and Mr. Zheng Tianting participated in the compilation of the first book. Museologist Feng, literary master Lin Yutang, financial economist Zhu Baoxun and mathematician Chen Jingrun all worked here. There are 1 main library, 3 branch libraries (Zhangzhou Campus, Zeng Cuo An Village Village Student Apartment, Xiang 'an Campus), 3 professional branch libraries (literature and history, economics and management, law) and 7 college reference rooms (architectural and civil engineering College, Foreign Languages College, Chemical and Chemical Engineering College, Nanyang Research Institute, Taiwan Province Research Institute, Education Research Institute, etc.). ). By the end of 20 14 and 12, the paper collection was 48180,000, the electronic collection was 4.432 million, and the total collection was 9.25 million. In addition, 60,000 online electronic periodicals were ordered, including 28,000 Chinese periodicals and 32,000 foreign periodicals. Literature collection involves various disciplines, especially philosophy, management, politics, law, economics, linguistics, history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, oceanography, mechanical and electronic engineering, computer science and other disciplines, and has distinct advantages in the information construction of Southeast Asian studies and Taiwan studies. The museum also has a large number of ancient books, CDs, audio tapes, microfilm and other resources, and is a national key ancient book protection unit.