1901年(nian)(nian),鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)始(shi)設(she)“讀(du)友(you)用書(shu)社”,1928年(nian)(nian)建立(li)碩(shuo)陶圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan),后演變(bian)為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan),距(ju)今已有(you)百年(nian)(nian)歷史(shi)。1983年(nian)(nian),鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)撤(che)區設(she)市(shi),原鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)升格為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)。1997年(nian)(nian)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)都縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)重建,新館(guan)位于鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)都新區世(shi)紀公園(yuan)東側,占地(di)15畝,建筑面積5000平方(fang)米。
總(zong)體設計為庭(ting)院式群體結(jie)構,主體突出,功能區域明(ming)確,交通流(liu)線(xian)清(qing)晰、有(you)(you)序。設有(you)(you)兩個內庭(ting)院配置的(de)(de)花園和具有(you)(you)流(liu)動活力(li)的(de)(de)旋轉樓梯。庭(ting)院式平(ping)面、立體式點(dian)綴形成(cheng)了獨具特(te)色(se)的(de)(de)一(yi)流(liu)現代文(wen)化設施。其內部功能有(you)(you)外借、閱(yue)覽(lan)、采(cai)編、情(qing)報(bao)(bao)、報(bao)(bao)告廳、名人藏書(shu)屋、密集型書(shu)屋、貴賓閱(yue)覽(lan)廳、圖書(shu)經(jing)銷、文(wen)物珍(zhen)藏、成(cheng)果展示、網絡服務(wu)等。
設計藏書(shu)(shu)能力三十萬冊,屬全省縣(xian)級一流圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館。