[3] In July 1921, the Wenling County Popular Library was established, taking over the 1,200-volume collection and other equipment from Hèming Academy.

[6] During the Cultural Revolution, the library's activities were suspended, and after 1970, its books were relocated four times, resulting in a continual reduction in its collection.

In 1982, a four-story building constructed in conjunction with the county's Cultural Center was completed, serving as the library's premises and covering an area of 300 square meters.

On August 14, 1986, the Wenling County Planning Committee approved the construction of a new library building, the current site.

[5] In 2013, Wenling Library underwent a comprehensive renovation of the Xibin Road facility, covering an area of 2,440 square meters.

The library also features remote monitoring equipment and has added functions such as circulation management, big data analysis, and mobile terminal applications.

The library has an initial funding of 13.06 million yuan, with the Wenling Municipal Administration Bureau of Public Institutions as the registration and management authority.

This system, which does not require a deposit or credit score verification to obtain a library card, was noted by the overseas edition of the People's Daily.

[9] Wenling Library began purchasing electronic documents in 2002[16] and currently provides access to multiple databases for citizens' learning, work, and research.

[14] In addition to digital resource services, Wenling Library has established a QQ consultation group to provide online responses and answer inquiries from grassroots residents.

[5] In April 2018, the library also introduced an "intelligent borrowing and returning machine" that uses facial recognition technology for login.

[9] In addition to township branches, as of September 2018, six self-service libraries (also known as "Hehe Book Bars") were established within Wenling.

In 2016, Wenling Library initiated a heartwarming reading service activity themed around "family.

The registration conditions included having a study room of more than 15 square meters, being able to accommodate no fewer than 100 books, and having a good borrowing record with the library.

After screening, the 30 family library branches were officially established on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day.