1949年(nian)以(yi)后(hou),山(shan)大圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)已三(san)遷新(xin)址,1954年(nian)建成(cheng)(cheng)的圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)面積為2500平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,1959年(nian)建成(cheng)(cheng)的圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)面積為5400平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米。1992年(nian)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍面積19349㎡,其(qi)中新(xin)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(現(xian)商學樓)建成(cheng)(cheng)于1995年(nian),館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍面積16349㎡;北館(guan)(guan)(guan)六(liu)層書(shu)庫面積3000㎡。新(xin)館(guan)(guan)(guan)主要閱覽(lan)室20個,閱覽(lan)座位1500個,并設(she)有(you)210個座位的報(bao)告廳以(yi)及電子閱覽(lan)室等多(duo)功(gong)(gong)能的現(xian)代(dai)化服(fu)務(wu)設(she)施。圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)設(she)有(you)20個分館(guan)(guan)(guan),分館(guan)(guan)(guan)面積2950平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米。2012年(nian)建成(cheng)(cheng)的多(duo)功(gong)(gong)能圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)占地近3萬平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,是山(shan)西(xi)省規模(mo)大的多(duo)功(gong)(gong)能圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。
山西大(da)學(xue)(xue)多(duo)(duo)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館是山西省建(jian)(jian)(jian)設工(gong)程,于(yu)2009年8月(yue)24日開工(gong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,2010年8月(yue)28日主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)封(feng)頂,榮(rong)獲太原市主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)工(gong)程質量“迎(ying)澤杯(bei)”獎。工(gong)程建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑總面積35038 平方(fang)米(mi),預算總投(tou)入(ru)23942萬(wan)(wan)元,設計藏書(shu)(shu)320萬(wan)(wan)冊(ce),各(ge)類閱覽室讀者座位數4000多(duo)(duo)個(ge)。多(duo)(duo)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館的(de)(de)設計延(yan)續了(le)(le)(le)山大(da)校(xiao)園的(de)(de)整體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑風(feng)格,采用(yong)新古(gu)典主(zhu)(zhu)義建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑手法,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑整體(ti)造型莊重典雅(ya),恰似中(zhong)國古(gu)代一(yi)(yi)(yi)尊宏大(da)的(de)(de)玉琮,外(wai)方(fang)內(nei)(nei)圓(yuan),渾厚飽滿(man),同(tong)時在(zai)大(da)門入(ru)口北側(ce)巧(qiao)妙地(di)(di)嵌入(ru)了(le)(le)(le)山西大(da)學(xue)(xue)原工(gong)科大(da)樓鐘樓四層主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)結構,充(chong)分體(ti)現(xian)(xian)出山西大(da)學(xue)(xue)“中(zhong)西會通”的(de)(de)深(shen)厚文(wen)化底蘊(yun),成(cheng)為(wei)山西大(da)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)園中(zhong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)道靚麗(li)的(de)(de)風(feng)景。多(duo)(duo)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館的(de)(de)內(nei)(nei)部結構體(ti)現(xian)(xian)了(le)(le)(le)新的(de)(de)大(da)開間、全(quan)開架(jia)(jia)理(li)念,密集書(shu)(shu)架(jia)(jia)與普通書(shu)(shu)架(jia)(jia)有序(xu)交(jiao)錯分布,集藏、借、閱、檢、管五(wu)大(da)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體(ti),全(quan)部服(fu)務(wu)和業務(wu)工(gong)作實行自動(dong)化、網絡化管理(li),投(tou)入(ru)使用(yong)后將成(cheng)為(wei)華北地(di)(di)區大(da)、山西省高(gao)校(xiao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積大(da)與設施現(xian)(xian)代化多(duo)(duo)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館,成(cheng)為(wei)山西大(da)學(xue)(xue)師生(sheng)追(zhui)求(qiu)真理(li)、攀登科學(xue)(xue)高(gao)峰的(de)(de)知識地(di)(di)方(fang)。
山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)(jian)校(xiao)110年來(lai),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)圖(tu)(tu)書館伴隨著(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan),歷(li)經時(shi)(shi)代變遷和(he)歲月洗禮(li),從(cong)“藏書樓”到“窯洞館”發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)到現(xian)代化的(de)(de)圖(tu)(tu)書大(da)樓,藏書從(cong)幾千冊(ce)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)到今天(tian)的(de)(de)300余萬冊(ce),發(fa)(fa)生了翻天(tian)覆地(di)的(de)(de)變化,成為學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)公共(gong)服(fu)務平臺之一(yi),在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省圖(tu)(tu)書館事(shi)業(ye)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)中也發(fa)(fa)揮了突出(chu)的(de)(de)示范(fan)作用。2012年5月2日(ri),在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)迎來(lai)110周(zhou)年校(xiao)慶之際,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)多功(gong)能圖(tu)(tu)書館拔地(di)而起,實(shi)現(xian)了山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)圖(tu)(tu)書館水平的(de)(de)新跨越:智能化、人(ren)性化的(de)(de)館舍,藏、借、閱一(yi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)信息化管(guan)理(li)模(mo)式,幽雅的(de)(de)人(ren)文環境,展(zhan)現(xian)了現(xian)代化圖(tu)(tu)書館建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、管(guan)理(li)、技(ji)術(shu)渾然一(yi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)代風(feng)(feng)格(ge),凸現(xian)出(chu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與時(shi)(shi)俱(ju)進的(de)(de)精神風(feng)(feng)貌(mao)。多功(gong)能圖(tu)(tu)書館傳(chuan)承了山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)百年傳(chuan)統和(he)悠(you)久文脈,在(zai)保持南(nan)校(xiao)區整體(ti)(ti)(ti)風(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)基(ji)礎上(shang),將山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)傳(chuan)統建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)(feng)格(ge)與現(xian)代建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)藝術(shu)結合,成為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)宏偉建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群的(de)(de)又一(yi)亮點(dian)。
截(jie)止到(dao)2014年(nian),現有紙質(zhi)文獻361.7萬(wan)冊(ce)(件),電(dian)子(zi)圖(tu)書(shu)2535(GB),中外文數據(ju)庫56個(ge),自建(jian)數據(ju)庫13個(ge),還(huan)收藏(zang)有一(yi)定(ding)數量的(de)光盤(pan)、縮微資料、視聽資料等多(duo)種載體文獻。山西大學圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)館(guan)藏(zang)線(xian)裝書(shu)1萬(wan)多(duo)種,13萬(wan)余(yu)冊(ce),其中不乏孤本與稀見之本。以明清刻本為大宗,其中地方文獻和文集尤具特色(se)。