The collection includes 36,800 periodicals, more than 2.3 million books and 2.9 million microfilms. The library of Rice University can provide online inquiry, and readers can also read news newspapers in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States online. The whole library is composed of many departments, providing perfect services for teachers and students: the management organization is responsible for the normal operation and personnel management of the whole library; The collection department is responsible for ensuring that readers can borrow the required books and materials smoothly and quickly; The development department is responsible for collecting information to the maximum extent in various forms; The service center can provide temporary meeting rooms, research rooms and teaching materials; The material mailroom helps to send and receive information and materials from all over the world; There are also digital media centers, data centers, technical support centers and government information centers.