Abstract：The application of CPS in library managementa survey 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 managementLibrary AutomationIoT may be used in multiple aspects of automation librarysuch as smart access control and automatic borrowing booksConsulting ServiceUnclearbut IoT may help provide more intelligent consulting servicesCollection ClassificationIoT can be used to track and manage the collectionRetrieval and IndexingIoT can provide more efficient and intelligent retrieval and indexing methodsInstificational CollectionIoT can be used to monitor and manage institutional collectionsThis article reviews the current research of the Internet of ThingsIoTin library operations and reports future trends and research challengesThrough reviewing the literature from 2010 to 2018this study discussed the potential impact of IoT on the libraryand from the perspective of managementdiscussed the application of IoT in the libraryespecially in the IoT era library serviceInnovation