The Library develops its collection by focusing on subject development and research requirements. With over 90% of the printed collection being academic books in English, the collection is well balanced among science, engineering, business and management and arts. Currently, XJTLU Library holds over 580,000 books, 223 different types of Chinese magazines and periodicals, more than 130 periodicals published overseas and 55 kinds of newspapers.
Besides the physical library, XJTLU Library is strategically on its way to becoming a Digital Library, emphasizing on digital resources produced domestically and overseas. There are 118 academic electronic databases available on campus, containing more than 50,000 academic journals, 240,000 classic academic e-books, 2.5 million Chinese e-books, and a massive resource of dissertations and conference papers. With a growing number of databases, the library well serves the existing and prospective subjects of XJTLU.