Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Former: Hong Kong Shue Yan College) was established in 1971. The aims of the College at that time, which are still sought after today, were to raise the standards of higher education in Hong Kong and increase international academic co-operation with overseas higher education institutions.

To meet this mission, a new library complex building was built and opened on 15 November 1995 next to the campus at Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill. Shue Yan University Library Complex is a multi-functional nineteen storey building which major facilities include seminar rooms, conference rooms, libraries, research centres, a podium, a carpark and accommodation facilities for overseas scholars.

The mission of Shue Yan University Library is to facilitate teaching and promote research in the campus. Its main functions are to act as:

	A resource centre for learning, teaching and research, by the acquisition and management of print and non-print items;
	A learning centre for learning, teaching and research through the provision of reading areas, resources collections, electronic databases and reference services;
	A user education centre to familiarize users with the different means of information search and retrieval to enable them to become effective self-learners
	A service centre for providing users with effective, efficient and satisfying library services.