1952 was renamed the Library of Northeast Renmin University.
1958 changed its name to Jilin University Library.
In June 2000, the former Jilin University, Jilin University of Technology, Bethune Medical University, changchun university of science and technology and Changchun University of Posts and Telecommunications merged to form a new Jilin University, and the libraries of the former five universities were also merged.
After the joint school, Jilin University Library has a central library, an engineering library, a medical library, a geoscience library and an informatics library.
In 2004, the former PLA Quartermaster University was merged into Jilin University. Although its agricultural department library has different management systems, it has established a close cooperative relationship with the school library.