The library exists as an institution to preserve the cultural wealth of all ethnic groups, and its task of preserving human cultural classics is the oldest function of the library. It is based on literature and carries out commercial activities.

However, due to the realization of computer networking and the rapid development of science and technology, libraries not only save handwritten and printed documents, but also save other carrier resources, in order to make better use of them.

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Libraries in China have a long history. It's just that at first we didn't call it a library, a mansion, a pavilion, a view, a stage, a temple, a courtyard, a hall, a study and a building. For example, the Lian Zhai in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Shiqu Pavilion, Dongguan Pavilion and Lantai Pavilion in the Han Dynasty, Guanwen Temple in the Sui Dynasty, Chongwen Academy in the Song Dynasty, Lianshengtang in the Ming Dynasty, and Qige Pavilion in the Four Ku Quanshu in the Qing Dynasty.

"Library" is a foreign word, which was introduced into China from Japan at the end of 19.

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