南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)始建(jian)于1921年(nian)(nian),時(shi)任(ren)澤(ze)區長(chang)李況松(song)在赤松(song)亭建(jian)辦圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。同年(nian)(nian),黃少谷、曾習孔、樊特連等以縣(xian)(xian)駐(zhu)省學友會(hui)名義,向(xiang)縣(xian)(xian)參議(yi)會(hui)請求成立(li)了(le)南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)閱覽室(shi),先設官正街,后遷老正街。1929年(nian)(nian),南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)在省教育廳資助下(xia),成立(li)了(le)南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)民眾圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan),正式任(ren)命高孔五為(wei)館(guan)(guan)(guan)長(chang)。1938年(nian)(nian),圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)并入民眾教育館(guan)(guan)(guan),當時(shi)已初(chu)具規模,藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)上2萬(wan)冊(ce)(ce)。1943年(nian)(nian),日寇犯(fan)境,南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)淪陷,館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍遭焚,圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、設施(shi)損失殆盡。至南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)解放時(shi),只(zhi)有(you)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1200多冊(ce)(ce)。建(jian)國初(chu),縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)設圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)擔(dan)負圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)借閱工作。1956年(nian)(nian)5月(yue),正式成立(li)南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan),并定為(wei)全省第一批重點發(fa)展的圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。1958年(nian)(nian)3月(yue),圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)合并,藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)已達(da)5萬(wan)冊(ce)(ce)。十年(nian)(nian)內亂中,藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)又遭洗劫。1976年(nian)(nian),恢(hui)復南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)時(shi),僅存圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2800余(yu)冊(ce)(ce)。
南縣圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)公益性的文(wen)化事業單(dan)位,本著(zhu)堅持(chi)為(wei)(wei)社(she)會(hui)主義服務,為(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)民服務的方向,遵奉“讀者至上(shang)、服務第一”的原(yuan)則,開展書刊(kan)外借、閱覽、參考咨詢(xun)、文(wen)獻檢索、專(zhuan)題服務、系列講座、社(she)會(hui)教育等多種(zhong)形式、多種(zhong)途(tu)徑的讀者服務工作(zuo), 為(wei)(wei)全縣人(ren)(ren)民提供免費的精神食(shi)糧, 成為(wei)(wei)廣大(da)讀者喜愛(ai)的獲取(qu)知識(shi)信 息、閱讀休(xiu)閑的理想場所。1994年(nian),被國(guo)家(jia)(jia)文(wen)化部評定(ding)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)三級圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)。2010年(nian)被國(guo)家(jia)(jia)文(wen)化部評定(ding)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)。
黨(dang)的(de)十(shi)一屆三(san)中全(quan)會以后,撥(bo)亂(luan)反(fan)正(zheng)(zheng),正(zheng)(zheng)本清源(yuan),南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)煥發出(chu)勃勃生(sheng)機。1979年,由(you)省文化廳和縣(xian)(xian)人民政(zheng)府撥(bo)款12萬元(yuan),在南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)洲鎮(zhen)南(nan)(nan)洲東路建成了占地800平方米(mi)的(de)三(san)層(ceng)新館(guan)(guan)(guan)。1989年,又(you)拔款14萬元(yuan)修建了三(san)層(ceng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)庫。至此,南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)走上了正(zheng)(zheng)規(gui)化發展道路,圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)外借(jie)室(shi)、綜合閱(yue)覽室(shi)、少(shao)兒圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)、書(shu)(shu)(shu)庫、辦公室(shi)及業務用房已配套齊全(quan)。2008年南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)成為全(quan)省第一批標準化建設的(de)全(quan)國文化信息(xi)資(zi)源(yuan)共享工程縣(xian)(xian)級支中心,新增多媒體室(shi)、中心機房、電(dian)(dian)子閱(yue)覽室(shi),擁有電(dian)(dian)腦30多臺(tai),全(quan)面使用圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)自動化管理系(xi)統,使南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)步(bu)入(ru)了自代(dai)化、網絡化、信息(xi)化管理時代(dai)。
南縣圖書(shu)館現(xian)有工作人(ren)員10人(ren),每周對(dui)外開放7天,擁(yong)有藏書(shu)8萬多(duo)冊,全(quan)部藏書(shu)實行開架全(quan)免(mian)費借閱(yue),至(zhi)2008年止,累計發放借書(shu)證 8300多(duo)個,年接待讀者5萬多(duo)人(ren)次,書(shu)刊(kan)外借4萬多(duo)冊次。