USTC Library has 3 branches respectively in the West, East and South Campus, and all of them are equipped with book-returned-boxes through which the readers can return the books more conveniently. Covering a total area of 35000 square meters, with book stacks open-shelfed and over 3000 seats available in 20 reading rooms, it provides all the readers, faculty and students with various services and rich resources. USTC Library is accessible to our international students. Due to security reasons, students are required to swipe their campus card, which serves as their library card, at the building’s entrance in order to enter the library. If you encounter any problems when you borrow books, you may ask the librarians for help.

 Library of East Campus

The Library of East Campus is the main library among the three libraries. It is a six-floor building that covers an area of 17,000 square meters and was put into use in early 2013. You can borrow books from rooms on the 2nd to 5th floors. The layout of the library is as follow:

Library of West Campus 

 

The Library of West Campus was put into use in September 1997 and covers an area of 18,587 square meters. The layout is listed as follow.