1962年(nian)(nian)巴(ba)(ba)彥淖(nao)爾市(shi)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)成立于磴口縣(xian),1974年(nian)(nian)搬(ban)遷至臨河(he)區(qu),2008年(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)原址(zhi)新建的(de)(de)新華街館(guan)(guan)投(tou)入使用,是全(quan)市(shi)藏書(shu)、館(guan)(guan)際聯絡和(he)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)業(ye)(ye)務(wu)(wu)輔導培(pei)訓(xun)中(zhong)(zhong)心。館(guan)(guan)外在(zai)(zai)市(shi)委(wei)宣傳部、市(shi)老干部活動中(zhong)(zhong)心設(she)立常年(nian)(nian)固(gu)定(ding)借閱(yue)室、派專(zhuan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)管理;并(bing)在(zai)(zai)杭錦后旗花園社(she)區(qu)、烏蘭布和(he)治沙局等地(di)設(she)有共建圖書(shu)點(dian)。館(guan)(guan)舍總(zong)面積達8000余平(ping)方米。巴(ba)(ba)彥淖(nao)爾市(shi)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)始終把“辦讀者滿意的(de)(de)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)”的(de)(de)辦館(guan)(guan)理念(nian)貫(guan)穿于圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)建設(she)和(he)服務(wu)(wu)當中(zhong)(zhong),面向不同(tong)年(nian)(nian)齡(ling)段、社(she)會(hui)不同(tong)階層、不同(tong)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)市(shi)民開放(fang);對離退(tui)休(xiu)老干部、現(xian)役軍人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、殘疾(ji)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、下崗(gang)職(zhi)工(gong)、低保人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)實(shi)行優惠服務(wu)(wu);定(ding)期(qi)為社(she)區(qu)、部隊(dui)、養(yang)老院、學校、農(nong)民工(gong)等社(she)會(hui)單位贈(zeng)送圖書(shu)。曾(ceng)在(zai)(zai)1998年(nian)(nian)第三次全(quan)國(guo)縣(xian)以(yi)上公共圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)評(ping)估(gu)中(zhong)(zhong)被評(ping)為地(di)區(qu)級三級圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan);在(zai)(zai)2013年(nian)(nian)第5次全(quan)國(guo)縣(xian)以(yi)上公共圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)評(ping)估(gu)定(ding)級中(zhong)(zhong)被定(ding)級為市(shi)級二級館(guan)(guan)。目前全(quan)館(guan)(guan)編制(zhi)39人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),在(zai)(zai)崗(gang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)35人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。管理崗(gang)位3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),工(gong)勤(qin)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)技(ji)術(shu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)30人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)副(fu)高級職(zhi)稱(cheng)(cheng)9人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、中(zhong)(zhong)級職(zhi)稱(cheng)(cheng)14人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、初級職(zhi)稱(cheng)(cheng)7人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)才儲(chu)備3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)大學本科以(yi)上學歷達到總(zong)編制(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)數的(de)(de)39.6%,專(zhuan)科學歷者達到33%。
2010年--2014年巴彥淖(nao)爾(er)市圖書館分別(bie)獲得中(zhong)共巴彥淖(nao)爾(er)市直屬機(ji)關(guan)工(gong)作委(wei)員會(hui)頒發(fa)的(de)(de)“文明(ming)單位”;巴市“雙(shuang)學雙(shuang)比”活動領導小組授(shou)予的(de)(de)“巾幗(guo)文明(ming)崗”; 2013年獲得由中(zhong)共巴彥淖(nao)爾(er)市直屬機(ji)關(guan)工(gong)作委(wei)員會(hui)頒發(fa)的(de)(de)“文明(ming)單位標兵”;2014年獲得自(zi)治區(qu)漢語言(yan)文字工(gong)作委(wei)員會(hui)、自(zi)治區(qu)教育(yu)廳共同頒發(fa)的(de)(de)“先進(jin)集體(ti)”。
2012年(nian)底(di),五分之(zhi)三館(guan)舍遷入臨河西區(qu)的(de)文(wen)(wen)博(bo)中心新館(guan),內設(she)圖書(shu)館(guan)行(xing)政辦(ban)公區(qu)、圖書(shu)流(liu)通部(bu)、圖書(shu)檢(jian)索大(da)廳、期刊閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)(shi)、文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)采(cai)編(bian)部(bu)、網絡技術部(bu)(電子閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)(shi))、兒童閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)(shi)、自習室(shi)(shi)、地下藏書(shu)庫、巴彥淖爾市(shi)圖書(shu)館(guan)學會(研究輔導(dao)部(bu));舊館(guan)(新華西街(jie))留駐(zhu)我館(guan)的(de)報刊閱(yue)覽(lan)部(bu)、古籍特藏部(bu)、民地文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)部(bu)、參考咨詢部(bu)、蒙文(wen)(wen)工作部(bu)、與市(shi)殘聯共建(jian)的(de)殘疾(ji)人(ren)閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)(shi)、民族與地方文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)展(zhan)廳。
圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)目前(qian)總入藏量為24余(yu)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)冊(ce),其中(zhong)蒙(meng)古(gu)文(wen)(wen)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)2200余(yu)冊(ce),地(di)(di)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)資料3000余(yu)冊(ce),中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)期刊(kan)累(lei)計入藏有(you)900多種(zhong)(zhong),報紙累(lei)計近(jin)200種(zhong)(zhong);在1.8萬(wan)(wan)(wan)冊(ce)古(gu)籍線裝(zhuang)藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)不(bu)乏名貴(gui)版本(ben)和珍品,如明(ming)代刻本(ben)、清內(nei)府刻本(ben)及罕見的(de)(de)(de)(de)寫本(ben)稿本(ben)等,還有(you)十多種(zhong)(zhong)近(jin)2000冊(ce)滿(man)文(wen)(wen)古(gu)籍等等,在內(nei)蒙(meng)古(gu)盟(meng)市級(ji)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)古(gu)籍藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)方(fang)面(mian)(mian)居前(qian)列。2011年免費(fei)(fei)開放后,巴彥淖(nao)爾市圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)迎(ying)來了歷史性的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展契機,得(de)到了政(zheng)府每年50萬(wan)(wan)(wan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)財政(zheng)支持,全面(mian)(mian)免費(fei)(fei)對外開放。與過去(qu)相(xiang)比購書(shu)(shu)(shu)量有(you)大(da)幅(fu)增加,各(ge)項服務條件都在不(bu)斷提(ti)高,圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)進入了全面(mian)(mian)發(fa)展時期。隨著現(xian)代科(ke)技的(de)(de)(de)(de)進步,讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)們對數字化圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)使用需求也日漸增加。2015年2月(yue),我(wo)館(guan)購置的(de)(de)(de)(de)2臺電子圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)借閱機、市圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)微信公眾平臺也正式向讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)開放;2015年4月(yue),“典藏巴彥淖(nao)爾”文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)陳列室正式向讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)開放,共展出了純(chun)地(di)(di)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)刊(kan)2300余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong),是我(wo)館(guan)在民地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)工作中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)新的(de)(de)(de)(de)里(li)程碑。目前(qian),我(wo)館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)電子閱覽室、圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)網站、也在緊鑼密鼓地(di)(di)籌備(bei)建設當中(zhong),不(bu)久將會為讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)提(ti)供更優質和科(ke)學有(you)效地(di)(di)服務。