1927 moved to Shanghai and changed its name to National Jinan University. It was founded in the autumn of 1998 and named "Hongnian Library". President Zheng Hongnian donated money to build it, and Dr. Zhang, a scholar studying in France, was the first curator.

Since then, with the twists and turns of Jinan University, the library has been closed many times. It was not until 1978 that the State Council decided to reopen Jinan University that the library was rebuilt and gradually developed into a comprehensive university library with overseas Chinese characteristics.