Abstract：Internet of Things and its applications in librariesa literature review PurposeInternet of ThingsIoTis an emerging paradigm that draws academia and industry attention in the past few yearsThe purpose of this paper is to review the current research on IoT in library operationand report the future trends and research challenges as wellDesignmethodologyapproachTo conduct this researchthe literature on IoT and its application in libraries was retrieved from major databases such as Web of ScienceIEEE XploreScopus and Inspec for the period between 2010 and 2018FindingsThis study identifies IoT potential impact on librariesand excavates some valuable literature on IoT and its application in libraries from managerial perspectiveespecially focuses on library service innovation in IoT eraOriginalityvalueThe IoT application in libraries is a new subjectThis study provides an overview of IoT application in librariesThe findings of this study contribute to the research on IoT and its role in library managementKeywords Academic librariesLibrary managementInternet of ThingsService innovationRFIDIoT application Paper type Literature review Library AutomationIoT applications can increase the degree of automationsuch as using RFID technology for book managementThis article focuses on the current research of the Internet of ThingsIoTin library operationsand reports future trends and research challengesBy searching the literature between 2010 and 2018the study recognizes the possible impact of IoT on the libraryand digs some valuable documents from the perspective of managementespecially library service innovation focusing on the IoT eraThe originality and value of this study lies in it provided an overview of IoTs application in the libraryand contributed to the research of IoT and its roles in library management