1）Introduction

    China University of Petroleum Library was established in 1953. It was the library of Beijing Petroleum Institute at that time, which was founded on the basis of the reference room of the Petroleum Engineering Department of Tsinghua University. After the school's relocation to Shandong Province, the library was rebuilt twice in 1980 &1997 respectively in Dongying. The library on Qingdao Campus built in 2004. The library has a collection of 2.92 million volumes of printed books, over 1391 kinds of domestic & foreign printed periodicals,6.77 million types of E-books & 36thousand  types of E-journals in the library. It also contains 119 databases, the E-resources has reached to 7TB up to 2016.

    This Library contains 3 book stacks & 5 reading rooms. There are over 3,880 seats in the reading, studying & leisure- reading sections. Its service mode, combining collection, borrowing, reading, & consulting together, is centered on the readers.

    As one of the most important teaching & research public service systems of the university, the library provides readers with various services of book borrowing, data inquiry, science & technology item inquiry, inter-lending, document delivery, user training, & electronic reading, etc.

    China University of Petroleum Library will further strengthen the resources construction, improve services, & build excellent reading, humanistic & academic environment so as to become “a cradle of growth & success, & an academic resort for learners & scholars”.

2）Library Setting

    1F: Book Return Service，Enquiry Desk，Index Search，Literature Stack，Self-service Printer & Copier，Digital Resource Experience Area，Your     Viewpoints & Photos Exhibition Area
    2F: LibCafe，Bank of Publications UPC，Social Sciences Stack，Computer Service Dept.(0210)
    3F: Science &Technology Stack，Literary Periodicals & Newspapers Room，Circulation Dept.(0319)
    4F: Reserved Copy Room，Academic Periodicals Room，Bound Serials Stack
    5F: Foreign Language & Reference Books Room，E-Learning Room，E-Resources Dept.(0513)
    6F: University  Archives  Service
    7F: Learning Commons 1-4， Acquisitions & Cataloguing Dept.(0731)
    8F: Learning Commons 5-8，Information Retrieval Centre，Information Service Dept.(0835,0837)，Readers Association(0838)
    9F: Learning Commons 9-12，Periodical office of UPC
    10F: Library Offices，Meeting Room (1031)
    11-12F: UPC Press

3）Openning Hours

    A）Library Entrance/Exit, Learning Commons(7-9F), Seminar Lounges(1-5F), Book Return Service(1F)
            6:30-22:30

    B）Literature Stack(1F), Foreign Language & Reference Books Room(5F)
            8:00-22:00(Literature Stack closed on Saturday night.)
   C）Enquiry Desk(1F)
            8:00-12:00 14:00-17:30(Monday-Friday)
   D）Social Sciences Stack(2F) ，Science &Technology Stack(3F)，Reserved Copy Room(4F)，Academic Periodicals Room(4F)
            8:00-12:00 14:00-17:30 19:00-22:00(Stacks closed on Saturday night.)
   E）Literary Periodicals & Newspapers Room(3F), E-Learning Room(5F)
            8:00-12:00 14:00-22:00 (E-Learning Room closed on Monday morning.)
   Notice: Please refer to temporary notices on holidays & vacations.

4）Library Digital Resources