Tongji University was founded in 1907, and has successively established libraries, reading rooms and libraries. Tongji University Library was formally established 1934. After many relocation and reconstruction, the library (main library) was built in 1990, with an area of 22,225 square meters. 1996 Shanghai Institute of Urban Construction and Shanghai Institute of Building Materials Industry merged into Tongji University, and merged with Shanghai Railway University in 2000. The library consists of the main library, Huxi branch library, Shanghai Northern Reader Service Department and Jiading Campus Library, with a total area of 687,265,438+0 square meters. A unified comprehensive management system is used among all campuses, and "one-door" management was implemented in September 2004. 1 Tongji University Library is rich in books. The printing resources include 3 1 0.7 million books, 2,495 Chinese periodicals, 840 foreign periodicals, bound periodicals10.7 million books and electronic books110,000 books. Electronic resources include 54 kinds of databases, including Chinese electronic journals 12649 and foreign electronic journals 17463, including various well-known large-scale comprehensive databases and full-text databases of publications of various authoritative professional societies. Tongji University Library adheres to the tenet of "reader first, service first", and carries out literature circulation reading, electronic reading, interlibrary loan at home and abroad, reference consultation, sci-tech novelty retrieval and information teaching. , to provide all-round services for teachers and students, teaching and scientific research, and to provide services within the capabilities of brother colleges and society. 1 Tongji University Library is a member of IFLA, Calis and Shanghai Literature Resources Sharing and Cooperation Network. It is the first batch of "Workstation of Science and Technology Project Consultation and Achievements Novelty Retrieval Center" and "Shanghai Transfer Station of Books Donated by the Asian Bridge of the Ministry of Education" approved by the Ministry of Education. 1993 was rated as an A-level library by Shanghai Education Commission. Tongji University Library joined Shanghai Central Library in 2004.