壺關縣圖書館建于1979年,館舍面積約2000余平方米。
壺關縣圖(tu)書館是壺關縣人民政府投資建立的,是整理、保存、開發、應用文獻信息資源,服(fu)務于全縣人民的綜合(he)性公共圖(tu)書館。
壺(hu)關縣圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)創建于1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),舊館(guan)址在(zai)新建路127號。建館(guan)初期,共(gong)有3人,藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)量有2萬余冊。全(quan)(quan)館(guan)工作(zuo)員將(jiang)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)按中(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)法進行(xing)了(le)分(fen)類編目(mu),加工整理(li)上(shang)架。當時(shi),在(zai)辦公條件十分(fen)困難的(de)(de)(de)情況下,全(quan)(quan)館(guan)人員艱苦創業,積極開展了(le)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)借閱活動,特別是對少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒童(tong)的(de)(de)(de)課(ke)外(wai)閱讀(du)活動認(ren)真組(zu)織,耐心(xin)輔導取(qu)得了(le)較(jiao)好的(de)(de)(de)工作(zuo)經驗(yan)。1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)晉東南(nan)行(xing)署文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)局推(tui)選參加文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)部在(zai)北京召(zhao)開的(de)(de)(de)全(quan)(quan)國少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒童(tong)讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)優育(yu)撫育(yu)工作(zuo)會議,我館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)工作(zuo)受到(dao)了(le)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)部、少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)工委的(de)(de)(de)表彰。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)晉東南(nan)地區行(xing)署授予我館(guan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)振興(xing)獎(jiang)。之后(hou)山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廳(ting)、長治市文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)局命名我館(guan)為(wei)“文(wen)(wen)明圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)”。94年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、99年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)我館(guan)被(bei)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)部命名為(wei)“國家(jia)三級圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)”。96年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue),山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廳(ting)頒發(fa)了(le)“二類少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒童(tong)閱覽部。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue),獲得了(le)全(quan)(quan)國文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)信息資源共(gong)享工程山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省分(fen)中(zhong)心(xin)頒發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)優秀攝(she)影(ying)組(zu)織獎(jiang)。2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)先(xian)后(hou)創建了(le)農家(jia)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)屋390家(jia)、農民書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)屋390家(jia)、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)信息資源共(gong)享站點390個。
資源共(gong)享室提(ti)供全國(guo)文(wen)化(hua)信(xin)息資源。多(duo)功能(neng)廳將舉辦各種知識講(jiang)座、培訓班、各種文(wen)化(hua)藝術展(zhan)覽等等。在(zai)縣委縣政府和文(wen)廣新(xin)(xin)局的領導下(xia),在(zai)文(wen)化(hua)大(da)發展(zhan)、大(da)繁榮(rong)的大(da)好形勢下(xia),全館人(ren)員與(yu)時俱進,開拓創(chuang)新(xin)(xin),更新(xin)(xin)文(wen)化(hua)理念,提(ti)升服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)手(shou)段(duan),站在(zai)公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)化(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)新(xin)(xin)起(qi)點,扎(zha)扎(zha)實實做好圖書服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)工作(zuo)大(da)膽創(chuang)新(xin)(xin),為(wei)壺關的圖書事(shi)業(ye)做出我們新(xin)(xin)的更大(da)貢獻。
圖書(shu)館內設有一般(ban)閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、少(shao)年兒童閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、期(qi)刊室(shi)(電子(zi)閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi))、多(duo)功能廳(培(pei)訓室(shi)、綜合活動(dong)室(shi))、自修室(shi)等公共(gong)(gong)設施(shi)場地(di)。壺關縣圖書(shu)館于(yu)(yu)2011年開始實(shi)現無障(zhang)礙、零門檻進(jin)入,公共(gong)(gong)實(shi)施(shi)場地(di)全部(bu)免費(fei)開放,每周開放時(shi)間不(bu)少(shao)于(yu)(yu)56個小時(shi)。
館藏(zang)各種圖書資料(liao)13萬余(yu)冊(ce)(ce)。其中圖書總(zong)藏(zang)量113560余(yu)冊(ce)(ce),報刊總(zong)藏(zang)量10820余(yu)冊(ce)(ce),古(gu)籍藏(zang)量200余(yu)冊(ce)(ce),視(shi)聽文(wen)獻藏(zang)量4300余(yu)件,地方文(wen)獻500余(yu)冊(ce)(ce)。