2014年6月18日(ri)新館在(zai)體(ti)育(yu)場(chang)路正式開(kai)館,全免費、全日(ri)制對讀(du)者開(kai)放。館舍總建筑(zhu)面積8100平(ping)方米,現(xian)有在(zai)職(zhi)職(zhi)工16人(ren)(ren),藏(zang)書10萬余(yu)冊(ce),設有綜合閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)廳(ting)、少兒(er)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)廳(ting)、期刊(kan)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)廳(ting)、電子閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室(shi)(shi)、蒲騷講座室(shi)(shi)、地方文(wen)獻室(shi)(shi)、資料室(shi)(shi)、盲(mang)文(wen)視聽(ting)室(shi)(shi)、采編室(shi)(shi)、輔導(dao)部10個(ge)服(fu)務窗口(kou)。現(xian)有持(chi)證(zheng)讀(du)者3000多人(ren)(ren),閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)坐席達500余(yu)個(ge),全年外(wai)借圖書達12余(yu)萬冊(ce)次。
應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)自古(gu)水陸通衢,商(shang)賈云集,豐富的(de)膏鹽資源(yuan)促進(jin)了經濟(ji)的(de)繁榮,同時也推動了文(wen)化的(de)發(fa)展。隨著清(qing)末(mo)“新政”教育改革的(de)出(chu)(chu)現,應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)仁人志士為了在本地“開啟民智,興辦新學”,紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)出(chu)(chu)錢出(chu)(chu)力,在清(qing)光緒三(san)十二年(nian)(nian)(1906年(nian)(nian))八月使具有近代意義的(de)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)得以(yi)建立,館(guan)(guan)址設于(yu)應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)孔廟(miao),應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)是中國早(zao)的(de)縣級圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)之一(yi)。應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)自建立以(yi)后,歷經分(fen)合,幾經興衰,飽經風雨(yu)。
館舍總建筑面積(ji)8100平方米,現有(you)(you)在職職工(gong)16人,藏書(shu)10萬余冊(ce),設有(you)(you)綜(zong)合閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)廳(ting)(ting)、少兒閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)廳(ting)(ting)、期刊閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)廳(ting)(ting)、電子(zi)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)室、蒲騷講座(zuo)室、地方文獻(xian)室、資料室、盲文視聽室、采編(bian)室、輔導部10個(ge)服務(wu)窗口。現有(you)(you)持(chi)證(zheng)讀者(zhe)3000多人,閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)坐席達(da)500余個(ge),全年(nian)外(wai)借(jie)圖書(shu)達(da)12余萬冊(ce)次。
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應(ying)城(cheng)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)1906年(nian)建(jian)立(li)時,職員(yuan)僅(jin)應(ying)城(cheng)知(zhi)名人士杜(du)伯均(jun)一人,藏書(shu)(shu)多(duo)為士紳捐贈的歷史、文學(xue)、地理類書(shu)(shu)籍。民(min)國二十二年(nian)(1933年(nian)),圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)更名為“縣立(li)通俗(su)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)”,藏書(shu)(shu)2萬余(yu)冊。同年(nian)縣立(li)通俗(su)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)并入應(ying)城(cheng)民(min)眾教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)館(guan)(guan),曾任武漢某(mou)中學(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)導(dao)主任的應(ying)城(cheng)籍人士彭仲民(min)任館(guan)(guan)長(chang)。1938年(nian)10月,日(ri)本侵略者鐵蹄踐踏,應(ying)城(cheng)淪(lun)陷,民(min)眾教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)館(guan)(guan)被迫解散停辦。抗戰勝利后,應(ying)城(cheng)縣政府于(yu)1946年(nian)恢復(fu)民(min)眾教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)館(guan)(guan),可由于(yu)抗戰期間幾(ji)經遷徙,圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)損失慘(can)重,幾(ji)乎(hu)無存,圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)名存實亡。
? 1949年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue),應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)縣人民(min)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)成(cheng)立(li),文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內設圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室。1955年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)2日,中(zhong)央(yang)文(wen)化(hua)部(bu)作(zuo)出了(le)(le)(le)“關于加強與改(gai)(gai)進公共圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)工(gong)作(zuo)”的(de)指示,翌年(nian)(nian)又召開(kai)(kai)了(le)(le)(le)全(quan)國圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)工(gong)作(zuo)會議,明(ming)確指出了(le)(le)(le)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)事業(ye)(ye)的(de)方(fang)(fang)針和任務(wu),在這一(yi)形勢下,應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)于1956年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)1日舉行(xing)(xing)開(kai)(kai)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)典禮(li),重新掛牌(pai)成(cheng)立(li)。圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)址仍設于應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)孔廟。圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)首任館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)長王(wang)育之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)是應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)很(hen)有名望的(de)愛(ai)國民(min)主(zhu)人士,原為應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)心小學(xue)校(xiao)長,為應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)重建(jian)(jian)復(fu)(fu)興(xing)傾注了(le)(le)(le)心血。至文(wen)化(hua)大革(ge)命(ming)前圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)已達7萬余(yu)冊,為全(quan)省(sheng)藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)多(duo)的(de)縣館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。1966年(nian)(nian)“文(wen)化(hua)大革(ge)命(ming)”開(kai)(kai)始,紅衛兵掃“四舊”,一(yi)夜之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)許多(duo)珍貴圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、古(gu)籍文(wen)獻被(bei)(bei)當作(zuo)“大毒草”付(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)炬,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)損失慘重,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)建(jian)(jian)制被(bei)(bei)撤銷,停止借閱。禍(huo)不單(dan)行(xing)(xing),自然(ran)災害乘虛(xu)而(er)入,1969年(nian)(nian)夏,一(yi)場罕見(jian)的(de)洪(hong)水(shui),沖決河堤(di),館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)全(quan)部(bu)被(bei)(bei)洪(hong)水(shui)淹沒而(er)損壞(huai),幾乎(hu)蕩(dang)然(ran)無存。“文(wen)革(ge)”結(jie)束(shu)后,在各行(xing)(xing)各業(ye)(ye)撥亂反正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng),正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)本清源的(de)同時,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)積(ji)極進行(xing)(xing)恢復(fu)(fu)工(gong)作(zuo)。1979年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue),在新中(zhong)國圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)事業(ye)(ye)第二個發(fa)展高(gao)潮到(dao)來之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時,應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)復(fu)(fu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)重興(xing),恢復(fu)(fu)建(jian)(jian)制。自此,應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)開(kai)(kai)始穩步向前發(fa)展,這時期,特別是黨的(de)十一(yi)屆(jie)三(san)中(zhong)全(quan)會以后,改(gai)(gai)革(ge)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)以來,應(ying)(ying)城(cheng)(cheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)發(fa)展迅速。1989年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)建(jian)(jian)造了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)棟占地5畝,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)1640平方(fang)(fang)米的(de)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)大樓,整個館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)舍面(mian)積(ji)達2300平方(fang)(fang)米。購置了(le)(le)(le)大量圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),各項業(ye)(ye)務(wu)活動蓬(peng)勃開(kai)(kai)展,干部(bu)隊伍(wu)壯大,徹底改(gai)(gai)變了(le)(le)(le)復(fu)(fu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)初一(yi)無經費,二無館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)址,三(san)缺圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)困(kun)難局(ju)面(mian)。2014年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)18日新館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)在體育場路正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)式開(kai)(kai)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),全(quan)免費、全(quan)日制對讀(du)者(zhe)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)。