其外借(jie)處(chu)和(he)閱覽室定期對廣大社會民(min)眾(zhong)開放借(jie)閱。在抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭和(he)解放戰(zhan)爭時(shi)期,中共(gong)組織以民(min)教(jiao)館(guan)圖書(shu)室為陣地,利(li)用進步書(shu)刊(kan),教(jiao)育(yu)組織群眾(zhong)投入(ru)革命洪流。民(min)教(jiao)館(guan)圖書(shu)室藏書(shu)二、三(san)千(qian)冊,除購書(shu)外,另有少量(liang)捐贈書(shu)。如 1947年永興地方(fang)人士捐國(guo)幣(bi) 530萬元購進《新中學(xue)文庫》等516本(ben)。常年訂(ding)閱《大公報(bao)》、《大同月刊(kan)》、《民(min)眾(zhong)月刊(kan)》和(he)《中央(yang)日(ri)報(bao)》、《國(guo)民(min)時(shi)報(bao)》等報(bao)刊(kan)十余種。由于戰(zhan)爭頻仍,政局動蕩,民(min)教(jiao)館(guan)隨縣政府曾幾度疏(shu)散遷移(yi),藏書(shu)散失嚴重。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue),永(yong)興(xing)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)辦(ban)事(shi)處接受(shou)原民(min)教館(guan)(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)(he)原縣(xian)(xian)黨部辦(ban)的(de)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)化服務社(she)”,CC派辦(ban)的(de)“中(zhong)正(zheng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)”的(de)部分(fen)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),組成永(yong)興(xing)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)教育館(guan)(guan)(guan),后(hou)因人(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)調走,只一(yi)(yi)月(yue)停辦(ban)。1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)成立永(yong)興(xing)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan),設圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),編(bian)制(zhi)4人(ren)(ren)(ren),圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)來源主要有四(si):l、省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化局和(he)(he)(he)省(sheng)、地(di)科普機(ji)構陸(lu)續撥給科技圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)(he)科普讀物;2、縣(xian)(xian)城機(ji)關干部贈書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(多為(wei)政治(zhi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍);3、文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)事(shi)業費添(tian)置一(yi)(yi)些小說(shuo)、連(lian)環畫和(he)(he)(he)報(bao)刊;4、收(shou)(shou)繳地(di)方文(wen)(wen)(wen)獻和(he)(he)(he)民(min)間私人(ren)(ren)(ren)存書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。到 1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夏(xia),館(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)達2萬余冊(ce)(ce),歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)報(bao)紙(zhi)二(er)千余冊(ce)(ce)(以每(mei)(mei)報(bao)每(mei)(mei)月(yue)裝訂為(wei)一(yi)(yi)冊(ce)(ce)計)。與此同時, 1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)馬田文(wen)(wen)(wen)化站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)太和(he)(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),以通俗圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)(he)連(lian)環畫為(wei)主,各配(pei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2000-3000冊(ce)(ce),訂《人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)日(ri)報(bao)》等報(bao)紙(zhi)三(san)份(fen),雜志10種(zhong),分(fen)別由文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)干部劉英(ying)華(女(nv))和(he)(he)(he)李度(du)擔任管理員(yuan),后(hou)均在1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)全縣(xian)(xian)各鄉(xiang)鎮普遍建(jian)立文(wen)(wen)(wen)化站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)時撤銷。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)分(fen)馬田、城關、柏(bo)林、鯉魚塘四(si)個片設立片上流動(dong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)箱(xiang),每(mei)(mei)箱(xiang)配(pei)備農村讀物300冊(ce)(ce)左右,隨箱(xiang)附圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)移交(jiao)(jiao)清冊(ce)(ce),由各片文(wen)(wen)(wen)化站(zhan)輔導員(yuan)組織交(jiao)(jiao)接,每(mei)(mei)月(yue)流通一(yi)(yi)個公(gong)社(she),供社(she)員(yuan)閱(yue)(yue)讀。文(wen)(wen)(wen)化大革命中(zhong),文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)除馬列(lie)毛(mao)澤(ze)東(dong)著(zhu)作外,都視作“封、資(zi)、修(xiu)”毒草。其中(zhong):燒(shao)毀線裝書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(谷籮裝)十(shi)七、八擔;打捆封存圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)一(yi)(yi)萬余冊(ce)(ce)和(he)(he)(he)歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)報(bao)刊,或被(bei)盜賣,或被(bei)侵占幾乎損失殆盡,后(hou)出資(zi)400元從廢品(pin)收(shou)(shou)購站(zhan)贖回部分(fen)報(bao)紙(zhi)。1972年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以后(hou),國家每(mei)(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)撥給“文(wen)(wen)(wen)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)費”2000元,正(zheng)式確定圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)管理員(yuan)編(bian)制(zhi)1人(ren)(ren)(ren),收(shou)(shou)集幸存圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),補充部分(fen)新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)馬列(lie)毛(mao)澤(ze)東(dong)著(zhu)作、政治(zhi)經濟(ji)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)學藝術等11類,建(jian)立財產登記,編(bian)制(zhi)卡片目錄,重(zhong)新開(kai)放借閱(yue)(yue)。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue),在原文(wen)(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)基礎上掛(gua)牌成立永(yong)興(xing)縣(xian)(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。
工(gong)(gong)程自(zi) 1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夏(xia)動(dong)工(gong)(gong)至(zhi) 1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian) 10月(yue)竣工(gong)(gong),建(jian)(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)停停歷時5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),耗資24.8萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(其中(zhong)(zhong)省文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)廳(ting)撥(bo)款 11萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),縣(xian)(xian)財(cai)政撥(bo)款12.3萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan))。館(guan)舍(she)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)982平(ping)方(fang)米,含基本書(shu)(shu)(shu)庫2個(ge)(ge)(ge),閱(yue)覽室(shi)4個(ge)(ge)(ge),工(gong)(gong)作用(yong)(yong)房(fang)6間;另建(jian)(jian)(jian)職(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)(gong)住宅(zhai)440平(ping)方(fang)米,含8個(ge)(ge)(ge)單(dan)(dan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。新(xin)(xin)館(guan)交(jiao)付使用(yong)(yong)后,曾(ceng)自(zi)1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)1日(ri)起試行(xing)對外(wai)借(jie)閱(yue)一(yi)段時間,但(dan)由于拖欠基建(jian)(jian)(jian)款,被縣(xian)(xian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑公司強行(xing)封(feng)(feng)閉2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多,迫于讀者(zhe)(zhe)強烈要求,199年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)1日(ri)重新(xin)(xin)對外(wai)開(kai)放。該館(guan)組建(jian)(jian)(jian)時暫(zan)定編5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來(lai)未(wei)再增(zeng)編。今(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)在職(zhi)(zhi)職(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)(gong)6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(其中(zhong)(zhong)超(chao)編無(wu)工(gong)(gong)資1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);大學本科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),專科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)(zhong)專1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),高中(zhong)(zhong)3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);副研究(jiu)館(guan)員1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),無(wu)職(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)),離崗2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),另從(cong)(cong)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)起調人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)待編2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(擬配副館(guan)長1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),增(zeng)加報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊管理(li)(li)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))。1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度(du)財(cai)政包干事業經費(fei)104700元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(實撥(bo)94700元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),內含購書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)30000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);要求創收(shou)抵支10000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)),另撥(bo)專項(xiang)工(gong)(gong)程款42700元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。今(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)館(guan)藏(zang)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)17259冊(ce)(ce)(其中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學藝術(shu)類11478冊(ce)(ce)),另封(feng)(feng)存(cun)舊書(shu)(shu)(shu)2000冊(ce)(ce),1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)(yi)來(lai)報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊2000冊(ce)(ce)。藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)從(cong)(cong)原文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)接過來(lai)5700冊(ce)(ce),但(dan)1985以(yi)(yi)前(qian)數十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的所有(you)(you)報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊數萬(wan)(wan)冊(ce)(ce)件(包括(kuo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)閱(yue)覽室(shi)85-95年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊)被文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)扣留,或(huo)私人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)侵占撒毀(hui),或(huo)盜或(huo)賣糟塌殆(dai)盡(jin)。全館(guan)今(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)架(jia)48個(ge)(ge)(ge),單(dan)(dan)層長636米,雙面(mian)6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閱(yue)覽桌(zhuo)15張,椅子23條,自(zi)制(zhi)目(mu)錄柜(ju)4個(ge)(ge)(ge),坐(zuo)式閱(yue)報(bao)(bao)(bao)架(jia)14個(ge)(ge)(ge)。目(mu)前(qian)暫(zan)開(kai)設采編室(shi)、綜合外(wai)借(jie)處(chu)、借(jie)書(shu)(shu)(shu)證(zheng)辦(ban)理(li)(li)處(chu)、報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊收(shou)發、報(bao)(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)(zhi)閱(yue)覽室(shi)陳列、裝訂(ding)、報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊庫管理(li)(li),每(mei)周開(kai)放5天40小(xiao)時。今(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)登(deng)記(ji)讀者(zhe)(zhe)1871人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),有(you)(you)效借(jie)書(shu)(shu)(shu)證(zheng)1195個(ge)(ge)(ge),目(mu)前(qian)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)遞增(zeng)辦(ban)證(zheng)300個(ge)(ge)(ge)(報(bao)(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)(zhi)免證(zheng)閱(yue)覽,讀者(zhe)(zhe)未(wei)作登(deng)記(ji)),正常情況(kuang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)借(jie)閱(yue)書(shu)(shu)(shu)刊報(bao)(bao)(bao)近7萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(冊(ce)(ce))次。
該館(guan)提(ti)出“勒緊褲帶購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),克服困難辦(ban)館(guan),滿腔熱情(qing)服務”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)口(kou)號,千方百計加(jia)(jia)(jia)強藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)建設和讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)工作(zuo)。一(yi)是積極爭(zheng)取(qu)財政多(duo)投(tou)購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)。通過長期(qi)爭(zheng)取(qu),該館(guan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)度財政預算購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)從(cong)1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)2000元(yuan),增加(jia)(jia)(jia)到1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)30000元(yuan),1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月22日經(jing)縣長辦(ban)公會議決定,從(cong)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)起,財政每年(nian)(nian)(nian)給(gei)購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)60000元(yuan);其(qi)次(ci),改原(yuan)單一(yi)從(cong)縣新華書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)為多(duo)途徑(jing)進書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),爭(zheng)取(qu)到 10%一(yi) 50%的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)優惠,用(yong)(yong)優惠款再購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu);第(di)(di)三,以3-5折的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)價(jia)(jia)格從(cong)社會讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)中(zhong)收購(gou)(gou)有(you)收藏(zang)價(jia)(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu);第(di)(di)四(si),經(jing)請示縣文化(hua)局同意(yi),在讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)辦(ban)證時向(xiang)讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)收取(qu)一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)贊助購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei),每年(nian)(nian)(nian)約3000一(yi)5000元(yuan);第(di)(di)五(wu),以l元(yuan)/斤的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)價(jia)(jia)格從(cong)廢品(pin)收購(gou)(gou)站買回(hui)一(yi)些有(you)閱讀(du)(du)價(jia)(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)刊;第(di)(di)六,讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)捐(juan)(juan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)50元(yuan)左右可免費(fei)(fei)辦(ban)證1個,舊書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)捐(juan)(juan)者(zhe)(zhe)有(you)效期(qi)1年(nian)(nian)(nian),新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)捐(juan)(juan)者(zhe)(zhe)有(you)效期(qi)2年(nian)(nian)(nian);第(di)(di)七,接受社會單位或個人捐(juan)(juan)贈圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)等,凡此種(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong),從(cong)1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)以來該館(guan)增加(jia)(jia)(jia)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)12000冊(ce);訂(ding)閱報刊從(cong)原(yuan)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)10-20種(zhong)(zhong)增加(jia)(jia)(jia)到目前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)100多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,盡管職工工作(zuo)條件(jian)艱(jian)苦,上班(ban)嚴寒無(wu)火(huo)爐,酷暑無(wu)風扇,從(cong)未發過獎金(jin)和政策性補(bu)貼,但該館(guan)堅決做到未占用(yong)(yong)一(yi)分(fen)錢購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)經(jing)費(fei)(fei)。