Abstract: The good atmosphere of advocating reading plays a fundamental role in the development of library in modem society. Understanding of the past provides guidance for living in the present.The view on reading of ＂reading can make you understand principle＂ advanced by zhuxi indicates that there are three inspirations to the construction of modern libraries,it includes achieving a goal of comprehensive development for citizens,realizing interaction between the library and the society,setting up a good atmosphere of constructing reading in the library as well as the whole society through the efforts of each librarian with self-discipline.

Key words: Zhu xi,Zhu Xi＇ s Views on Reading, Construction of Library