The library of Harbin Institute of Technology was built in 1920. At the beginning of the building, the building area was only 70 to 80 square meters, and there were only a few hundred books. At the beginning of 1950, the people of China and the government of China took over Harbin Institute of Technology. Since then, the library of Harbin Institute of Technology has gradually developed and expanded under the care of the party and government and the attention of the school. 1954, after the library of Harbin Institute of Technology moved to Xidazhi Street 169, the construction area reached 3,200 square meters, and the collection of books increased to 400,000 volumes. Won the' 96 Luban Award. By the end of 20 10, the library had 3.25 million traditional books.