The four major libraries in the imperial palace in Qing dynasty are

Beijing Wen Yuan Pavilion, Shenyang Wenshui Pavilion, Chengde Jinwen Pavilion and Hangzhou Wen Lan Pavilion.

Wen Yuan Pavilion, located behind the Wenhua Hall at the east gate of the Palace Museum, is the largest royal library in the Forbidden City. It is the essence of Chinese ancient Han Palace architecture, facing south, and its cabinet system is imitated from Tianyi Pavilion in Fan Shi, Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Wenshui Pavilion in Shenyang Palace Museum is world-famous, not only because of its unique architecture, but also because it is the world-famous collection of Sikuquanshu and the largest library built in the court.

Jinwen Pavilion was built in the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong (1774) and rebuilt in 1954. Imitate the architecture of the Ming Dynasty and build a French "Tianyi Pavilion" in Zhejiang. The appearance is two layers, but it is actually three layers. There is a dark floor in the museum, so the sun can't shine directly on the stacks. The interior paints and colorful paintings are also very elegant. Dark green columns, blue envelopes and white book tails, mainly in cool colors, give people a quiet atmosphere.

Wen Lan Pavilion is located at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain in West Lake, Hangzhou, in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum. It was founded in the 47th year of Qing Qianlong (AD 1782). It is one of the seven collections built for the collection of Sikuquanshu in Qing Dynasty, and it is also the only surviving one among the three museums in the south of the Yangtze River.