Ghent University Library comprises the Boekentoren and a network of faculty libraries. It provides access to published academic research for the academic community, whilst the Boekentoren is also a depository library that houses extensive and significant heritage collections. In 2024-2028, a multi-annual development plan is funded from the Cultural Heritage Decree, comprising of development of the collections and the library building itself:

• Collection The Boekentoren is a heritage library, founded in 1797, with extensive historical collections dating back to the French Revolution.

• Building The Boekentoren is a modernist icon and protected monument, designed by Henry van de Velde in the 1930s.