Introduction
The predecessor of Arts Library was the library of the Central Academy of Arts & Design (CAAD), which was built in 1956. The academy paid special attention to its library since it was founded.Considering all the majors in the academy, the libraryhad developed the collections specially on art designs. Since the late 1990s, these collections have become considerable and outstanding among sister libraries. The CAAD was absorbed into Tsinghua University in 1999, and the library was renamed “Arts Library of Tsinghua University”.Arts Library adapts to the professional requirements of art design and education and has the advantages of rich collection and clear development direction in the domestic similiar libraries. At present, Arts Libraryhas 3,000 square meters and more than 200 seats. Its collection contains more than 240,000 items of printed books and over 1,500 kinds of periodicals. In addition, there are over 80,000 e-books, 500 different e-journals, some 20 different electronic databases available.
Contact
Service phone number: +86-10-62798810
Area A of the Academy of Arts & Design Buildings, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China
Opening hours
Day |
Opening hours |
Monday to Friday |
8:00~21:00 |
Saturday |
9:30~17:00 |
Sunday |
closed |
Note: For opening hours during holidays, vacations or special periods, please refer to the library website.

Related service
Borrowing rules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d96570006000
Library rules and regulations: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d9769000c000
Library card rules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d98030013000
Reading rules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d98040015000
Copying rules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d98050017000
Punishmentrules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d99220022000
Visitorrules: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/qhmy/index/singledetail.do?_pginst=118d99230024000
Related link
Arts Library of Tsinghua University: http://arts.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/