Nankai University Library

The Nankai University Library, established in 1919, is one of the earliest private university libraries in China. In the same year, educators Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling founded Nankai University as a private institution, and the library was planned and built alongside the university as a key academic support unit and center for documentary and information services. In 1927, the bibliophile Lu Jing funded the construction of the “Muzhai Library,” which laid the foundation for the university's early library system; however, it was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Nankai University relocated to Kunming together with Peking University and Tsinghua University to form the National Southwestern Associated University, where the three institutions jointly established the “Lianda Library.” After Nankai resumed operations in 1946, the library was rebuilt and continued to develop. At present, the Nankai University Library consists of the Wenzhong Library, the Yifu Library, the Economics Branch Library, and the Central Library at the Jinnan Campus, with a total floor area of approximately 74,695 square meters and 5,188 reading seats. Among these, the Central Library was completed in 2015, the Wenzhong Library was built in 1958, the Yifu Library in 1990, and the Economics Branch Library was incorporated

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