1928 —— National Wuhan University Library

1935 —— lion peak library completed (now the old library of Wuhan university).

1985- The current library building is completed.

August 2000-The former Wuhan University Library, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping Library, Wuhan University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power Library and Hubei Medical University Library were merged into the new Wuhan University Library.