南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)始(shi)建(jian)于1921年(nian)(nian),時任澤區長李況松(song)(song)在赤松(song)(song)亭建(jian)辦圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。同年(nian)(nian),黃少谷、曾習孔、樊(fan)特連(lian)等以(yi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)駐省(sheng)(sheng)學友會(hui)名(ming)義,向縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)參議會(hui)請求成立(li)(li)了南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)閱覽(lan)室,先設(she)(she)(she)官正(zheng)(zheng)街(jie)(jie),后遷老正(zheng)(zheng)街(jie)(jie)。1929年(nian)(nian),南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)在省(sheng)(sheng)教育(yu)廳資(zi)助(zhu)下(xia),成立(li)(li)了南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)民眾(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),正(zheng)(zheng)式(shi)任命高(gao)孔五為(wei)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)長。1938年(nian)(nian),圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)并(bing)入民眾(zhong)(zhong)教育(yu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),當時已(yi)初(chu)具(ju)規模,藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)上2萬冊。1943年(nian)(nian),日寇犯境,南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)淪陷,館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)舍遭焚(fen),圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)、設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)損失(shi)殆盡。至(zhi)南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)解放(fang)時,只有(you)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)1200多冊。建(jian)國初(chu),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)設(she)(she)(she)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)室擔負圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)借閱工(gong)作。1956年(nian)(nian)5月,正(zheng)(zheng)式(shi)成立(li)(li)南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),并(bing)定為(wei)全省(sheng)(sheng)第一批重點發展的圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。1958年(nian)(nian)3月,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)與(yu)文(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)合并(bing),藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)已(yi)達(da)5萬冊。十年(nian)(nian)內亂中(zhong),藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)又遭洗劫。1976年(nian)(nian),恢復南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)時,僅存圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)2800余冊。
南縣(xian)圖(tu)書館作為(wei)公益(yi)性的(de)文化事業單(dan)位,本著堅持為(wei)社會主義(yi)服(fu)務(wu),為(wei)人民服(fu)務(wu)的(de)方向,遵奉(feng)“讀(du)者至上、服(fu)務(wu)第一”的(de)原(yuan)則,開展書刊(kan)外(wai)借、閱覽、參考咨(zi)詢、文獻(xian)檢(jian)索、專(zhuan)題服(fu)務(wu)、系(xi)列講座、社會教育等多(duo)種(zhong)形式、多(duo)種(zhong)途徑的(de)讀(du)者服(fu)務(wu)工作, 為(wei)全縣(xian)人民提供免費的(de)精(jing)神食糧(liang), 成(cheng)為(wei)廣大讀(du)者喜愛的(de)獲取知識信(xin) 息、閱讀(du)休閑(xian)的(de)理想場(chang)所(suo)。1994年(nian),被國(guo)家文化部(bu)評定為(wei)國(guo)家三級圖(tu)書館。2010年(nian)被國(guo)家文化部(bu)評定為(wei)國(guo)家二級圖(tu)書館。
黨的(de)十一屆三中全會以(yi)后,撥亂(luan)反正,正本清源,南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書館(guan)煥發(fa)出勃勃生(sheng)機。1979年,由省文(wen)化(hua)廳和(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人民政府撥款12萬元(yuan),在南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)洲鎮南(nan)(nan)洲東路建成(cheng)了(le)占地800平方米的(de)三層新館(guan)。1989年,又拔款14萬元(yuan)修(xiu)建了(le)三層書庫(ku)(ku)。至(zhi)此,南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書館(guan)走上(shang)了(le)正規化(hua)發(fa)展道路,圖(tu)書外借(jie)室、綜合(he)閱覽室、少兒圖(tu)書室、書庫(ku)(ku)、辦公室及業務(wu)用(yong)房已配套齊(qi)全。2008年南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書館(guan)成(cheng)為(wei)全省第一批標(biao)準化(hua)建設(she)的(de)全國文(wen)化(hua)信息資源共享工程縣(xian)(xian)(xian)級支(zhi)中心,新增(zeng)多(duo)媒(mei)體室、中心機房、電子閱覽室,擁(yong)有電腦30多(duo)臺(tai),全面使用(yong)圖(tu)書館(guan)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)管理系統(tong),使南(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)圖(tu)書館(guan)步入(ru)了(le)自(zi)代化(hua)、網(wang)絡化(hua)、信息化(hua)管理時代。
南縣(xian)圖書(shu)館現有工作人(ren)員10人(ren),每周對外(wai)開放7天,擁有藏書(shu)8萬多冊,全部(bu)藏書(shu)實(shi)行開架(jia)全免費(fei)借(jie)(jie)閱,至2008年止,累計發放借(jie)(jie)書(shu)證 8300多個,年接待讀者(zhe)5萬多人(ren)次,書(shu)刊(kan)外(wai)借(jie)(jie)4萬多冊次。