With a total floor space of 10,000 square meters, the Library holds 700,000 volumes of books and journals of various kinds, most of which are publications on Chinese language, linguistics and culture, followed by books on humanity, finance, computer and natural science. It is rated as one of the best libraries for specialized research.

The library is endowed with various modern facilities, such as an audio-visual reading room, a language laboratory, as well as a multi-media reading room. Because of its effective utilization of various multimedia and audio-visual equipment and electronic publications, BLCU's library network and automation development is rated as "class A" among university libraries in Beijing.

The library has the following sections: Acquisition and Cataloguing; Circulation and Reading; Magazine & Newspapers; Information; and a library branch.

The library provides services like book lending, literature and intelligence consulting, copying services and internet. Students can make use of the study room or read books and newspapers in the reading room. There is also photocopying room with fax services.