Deputy Director Zhao of Ningxia Library introduced that the old building of Ningxia Library is only over 6,000 square meters, which is a closed management library with single function, and it is inconvenient to borrow books or read books, while the new building of Ningxia Library covers an area of 36,257 square meters and is designed according to the requirements of openness, comprehensiveness, multifunction and intelligence. The library has an open general reading room, expert research reference reading room, reading room for the elderly and teenagers, electronic reading room, multimedia audio-visual area, social education and training center, multifunctional lecture hall, exhibition hall, readers' dining room, bookstore, leisure teahouse and barrier-free facilities.
The collection of books is adjacent to the borrowing space, creating a reading atmosphere of "people are in books and books are in people". According to the needs of readers, the main borrowing and storage space of Ningxia Library is divided into extended function layer, browsing reader layer, reading reader layer and research reader layer. Each floor has a special reading room, and each reading room has corresponding functions. The reading room is similar to the supermarket on the street, and readers can choose any books they like on the shelf at will.