The National Central Library (NCL) has initiated the nationwide library statistical survey since 1979. Before the CNS13151 Library Statistics Standard was developed and adopted in the Republic of China in 1993, the NCL mainly applied ISO 2789 Information and Documentation-International Library Statistics and other foreign standards available to collect statistics form all types of libraries around the country. In 1998 「1997 Library Survey of Taiwan - Fukien Area」 was conducted in coincidence with CNS13151, including the definitions of terms used in the questionnaires, statistical data categories, and use of measurement. First, the paper illustrates the function of library statistics and the development of international library statistics standards. Then it reports the results of the study of the application of CNS13151 on the 「1997 Library Survey of Taiwan - Fukien Area」and provides some suggestions to update CNS13151, including lack of usage statistics on electronic accesses, and to promote its wide use. In addition, the comparison between GB/T13191 Statistical Standard of Information and Documentation Organization (the mainland China) and CNS13151 has been made. In order to facilitate Chinese library statistics resources sharing, it calls for libraries cross Taiwan Straight to cooperate their revision for both library statistics standards.