Apresentação da biblioteca

In February 2010, the University of Macau Development Foundation received a generous donation of HKD 150 million from the Wu Yee Sun Charitable Foundation Limited. To honor this significant contribution, the University of Macau named its library building the Wu Yee Sun Library. Since its opening in July 2014, the Wu Yee Sun Library has become an iconic landmark of the University of Macau, embodying a vibrant center where academia and culture intersect.

The Wu Yee Sun Library is located at the center of the campus, built along the lake, with a spacious library plaza to the east, and connected to various faculties and the central teaching building via corridors and small bridges to the north and south. Designed by Professor He Jingtang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the library integrates Chinese and Western architectural elements, harmonizing with the overall campus design philosophy. Covering an area of approximately 32,000 square meters, the main building is seven stories high, featuring a square atrium with natural lighting. Floors one to three adopt a terraced design, with stepped sky gardens surrounded by greenery, creating an immersive reading atmosphere akin to "strolling through the woods." Above the main entrance is a circular exhibition hall spanning three stories from floors five to seven, engaging in a spatial dialogue with the square atrium, subtly aligning with traditional Chinese cosmology while embodying the library's inclusive spirit of embracing all knowledge. The north and south wing annexes are three stories high.

The University of Macau Library (UML) is committed to building a dynamic knowledge community, benefiting every member of the university through rich resources and advanced services. Our mission is: to support and pursue excellence in learning, teaching, and research through anytime, anywhere services; to meet users' evolving needs through diverse collaborative learning spaces, advanced equipment, and technological innovations; to promote academic integrity and lifelong learning through online and offline workshops and information literacy courses; to enrich campus culture through engaging lectures, exhibitions, and diverse activities; to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the university and the region through curated special collections, archives, art museum, and gallery; and to expand societal impact through interlibrary collaborations and alliances, providing services to individuals and institutions beyond the campus.

As Macau's premier academic library, UML provides convenient online and offline services for library, archive, art museum, and gallery resources. By creating open learning spaces, embracing technological innovation, and fulfilling its mission of academic excellence, and historical and cultural preservation, it fosters a vibrant environment for students, faculty, staff, and the broader community, solidifying its position as the academic and cultural cornerstone of the University of Macau.

After more than 40 years of development, the library's collection is the largest in Macau, totaling over 17.9 million volumes/items, including approximately 900,000 print books, over 6,000 periodicals, more than 25,000 ancient Chinese and foreign books, 30,000 audiovisual materials, nearly 1,000 calligraphy and painting artifacts, and 5,000 rolls of microform materials. Electronic resources are equally abundant, including 265 databases, about 789,000 e-books, 17.48 million electronic theses, 2,000 electronic newspapers, and over 190,000 electronic journals. The archives hold more than 3,000 special collections, and the art museum houses nearly 470 artworks such as calligraphy and paintings, with irregular exhibitions and 2 to 3 major exhibitions held annually.

The Wu Yee Sun Library is equipped with advanced facilities to support the university's academic programs, teaching, and research, aligning with trends in collaborative learning in higher education. The main building can hold one million volumes and provides about 3,000 seats (including 710 self-study seats), along with an auditorium, information commons, rare books room, and multimedia spaces. The ground floor of the south wing annex houses the university bookstore (Cultural Plaza), while floors two and three host the University Archives established in 2021. The ground floor of the north wing annex features a coffee lounge (Rose Garden), and floors two and three house the University Art Museum opened in 2023. The 600-square-meter information commons on the ground floor is equipped with 38 Windows computer seats, 32 Mac computer seats, 48 seats with external display connections, as well as scanning and printing facilities. The second floor includes a video studio, multimedia room, audiobook booth, and makerspace, equipped with green screens, cameras, editing tools, and 3D printing and scanning services, with staff available to assist users in enhancing their media skills. Floors two to five offer 14 group discussion rooms (accommodating 6 to 20 people), equipped with computers and projectors to facilitate academic exchanges, along with leisure areas, semi-quiet zones, and 42 individual study rooms as quiet areas for focused learning. The learning commons in the central teaching building E6 features a self-service reading room equipped with e-book borrowing machines and print books, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

To the north of the Wu Yee Sun Library Plaza is the University Gallery, covering an area of about 2,500 square meters. The gallery hall spans three levels: the ground floor lobby and sides feature large screens, display cabinets, and poster boards showcasing campus scenery, history, and university achievements; the basement level includes a 60-person auditorium and a small exhibition hall; the first floor offers spaces for activities and exhibitions.