Nanjing University Library

{{Short description|Building in People's Republic of China}}

{{Infobox library

| name = Nanjing University Library

| native_name = 南京大学图书馆

| native_name_lang = Chinese

| image = 南京大學仙林校區圖書館.jpg

| caption = Nanjing University Library in Xianlin campus

| country = China

| type = academic library

| established =

| location = Nanjing

| coordinates = {{coord|32.05456400581642|118.78131369368775}}

| affiliation = Nanjing University

| website =

}}

The Nanjing University Library, owned by Nanjing University, is a library in Nanjing, China, with a long history. According to its official website, the library is home to about 400 thousand ancient thread-bound Chinese books, and its total collection as of 2014 had reached 5.77 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nju.edu.cn/en/7d/89/c4898a163209/page.psp|title=Nanjing University Library|website=www.nju.edu.cn|access-date=2019-03-27}} The library is very popular with students, with some controversy emerging due to long queues for study spaces and competition for seats. This issue was addressed in 2016, however, with the introduction of an online seat-booking system.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-04/15/content_24576806.htm|title=New rule requires university students to book library seats on WeChat[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2019-03-27}}

Transportation

The library in Gulou campus is accessible within walking distance north west of Zhujianglu Station of Nanjing Metro, and in Xianlin campus is near Nanda Xianlin Station.

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