其外借(jie)處和(he)閱(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)定(ding)期(qi)(qi)對廣大社會民眾(zhong)開放借(jie)閱(yue)。在抗日戰爭(zheng)和(he)解放戰爭(zheng)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi),中共組織(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)民教(jiao)館(guan)圖(tu)書室(shi)為陣地,利用進步(bu)書刊,教(jiao)育組織(zhi)(zhi)群眾(zhong)投(tou)入革命(ming)洪流。民教(jiao)館(guan)圖(tu)書室(shi)藏書二、三千冊,除購書外,另有少量捐贈書。如 1947年永興地方人(ren)士捐國幣(bi) 530萬元購進《新中學(xue)文(wen)庫》等(deng)516本。常年訂閱(yue)《大公報(bao)(bao)》、《大同月(yue)刊》、《民眾(zhong)月(yue)刊》和(he)《中央(yang)日報(bao)(bao)》、《國民時(shi)(shi)報(bao)(bao)》等(deng)報(bao)(bao)刊十余種(zhong)。由(you)于戰爭(zheng)頻仍,政(zheng)局動蕩(dang),民教(jiao)館(guan)隨縣政(zheng)府曾幾(ji)度疏散(san)遷移,藏書散(san)失(shi)嚴(yan)重(zhong)。
1949年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue),永興(xing)縣人(ren)(ren)民(min)辦(ban)事處接受原(yuan)民(min)教館(guan)(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)原(yuan)縣黨(dang)部(bu)辦(ban)的“文(wen)化(hua)服務社”,CC派辦(ban)的“中(zhong)(zhong)正(zheng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)”的部(bu)分圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),組成永興(xing)縣人(ren)(ren)民(min)教育館(guan)(guan)(guan),后因(yin)人(ren)(ren)員調(diao)走,只一月(yue)(yue)(yue)停辦(ban)。1952年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)成立永興(xing)縣人(ren)(ren)民(min)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan),設圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),編制(zhi)(zhi)4人(ren)(ren),圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)來源主要(yao)有四:l、省文(wen)化(hua)局和(he)(he)省、地(di)科(ke)普機構(gou)陸(lu)續撥給(gei)科(ke)技圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)科(ke)普讀(du)物(wu)(wu);2、縣城機關干部(bu)贈書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(多為(wei)政治書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍);3、文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)事業費添置(zhi)一些小說、連環畫(hua)(hua)和(he)(he)報(bao)刊;4、收繳地(di)方文(wen)獻和(he)(he)民(min)間私人(ren)(ren)存(cun)(cun)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。到 1966年(nian)(nian)夏,館(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)達2萬(wan)(wan)余(yu)冊(ce),歷(li)(li)年(nian)(nian)報(bao)紙(zhi)二千余(yu)冊(ce)(以(yi)每報(bao)每月(yue)(yue)(yue)裝(zhuang)訂(ding)為(wei)一冊(ce)計)。與此(ci)同時, 1953年(nian)(nian)建馬(ma)(ma)(ma)田(tian)文(wen)化(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),1954年(nian)(nian)建太和(he)(he)文(wen)化(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),以(yi)通俗(su)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)連環畫(hua)(hua)為(wei)主,各(ge)配書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2000-3000冊(ce),訂(ding)《人(ren)(ren)民(min)日報(bao)》等報(bao)紙(zhi)三份(fen),雜志10種,分別(bie)由文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)干部(bu)劉英華(女)和(he)(he)李度(du)擔任管(guan)理員,后均在1958年(nian)(nian)全縣各(ge)鄉鎮(zhen)普遍建立文(wen)化(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)時撤銷。1962年(nian)(nian)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)分馬(ma)(ma)(ma)田(tian)、城關、柏林、鯉魚塘(tang)四個(ge)片(pian)(pian)設立片(pian)(pian)上流動圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)箱,每箱配備農村讀(du)物(wu)(wu)300冊(ce)左右,隨(sui)箱附圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)移(yi)交清冊(ce),由各(ge)片(pian)(pian)文(wen)化(hua)站(zhan)輔導員組織交接,每月(yue)(yue)(yue)流通一個(ge)公社,供社員閱(yue)讀(du)。文(wen)化(hua)大革命中(zhong)(zhong),文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)除馬(ma)(ma)(ma)列毛澤東著(zhu)作外,都視(shi)作“封、資、修”毒(du)草。其中(zhong)(zhong):燒(shao)毀線裝(zhuang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(谷(gu)籮(luo)裝(zhuang))十七、八擔;打捆封存(cun)(cun)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)一萬(wan)(wan)余(yu)冊(ce)和(he)(he)歷(li)(li)年(nian)(nian)報(bao)刊,或(huo)被盜賣(mai),或(huo)被侵(qin)占(zhan)幾(ji)乎損失殆盡,后出資400元從廢品收購站(zhan)贖回部(bu)分報(bao)紙(zhi)。1972年(nian)(nian)以(yi)后,國家(jia)每年(nian)(nian)撥給(gei)“文(wen)圖(tu)(tu)費”2000元,正(zheng)式確定圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)管(guan)理員編制(zhi)(zhi)1人(ren)(ren),收集幸(xing)存(cun)(cun)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),補充部(bu)分新(xin)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分馬(ma)(ma)(ma)列毛澤東著(zhu)作、政治經(jing)濟、文(wen)學(xue)藝術等11類(lei),建立財產(chan)登記,編制(zhi)(zhi)卡片(pian)(pian)目(mu)錄,重新(xin)開放借閱(yue)。1981年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue),在原(yuan)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)基礎上掛牌(pai)成立永興(xing)縣圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。
工(gong)程自(zi)(zi) 1982年(nian)(nian)夏動工(gong)至 1987年(nian)(nian) 10月竣(jun)工(gong),建(jian)建(jian)停停歷(li)時(shi)(shi)5年(nian)(nian),耗資(zi)24.8萬(wan)元(yuan)(其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)省文(wen)化(hua)廳(ting)撥(bo)款 11萬(wan)元(yuan),縣財政(zheng)撥(bo)款12.3萬(wan)元(yuan))。館(guan)(guan)舍建(jian)筑(zhu)面積982平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi),含基本書(shu)(shu)(shu)庫(ku)(ku)2個,閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室4個,工(gong)作用房6間(jian);另(ling)建(jian)職(zhi)工(gong)住(zhu)宅440平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi),含8個單(dan)元(yuan)。新(xin)館(guan)(guan)交付使用后,曾(ceng)自(zi)(zi)1988年(nian)(nian)10月1日起(qi)試行(xing)對外借(jie)閱(yue)一段時(shi)(shi)間(jian),但(dan)(dan)由(you)于(yu)拖欠基建(jian)款,被(bei)縣建(jian)筑(zhu)公司強行(xing)封(feng)閉2年(nian)(nian)多,迫于(yu)讀者(zhe)(zhe)強烈要求,199年(nian)(nian)12月1日重新(xin)對外開(kai)放。該館(guan)(guan)組建(jian)時(shi)(shi)暫定編5人(ren)(ren)(ren),17年(nian)(nian)來(lai)未再增編。今(jin)(jin)有(you)在職(zhi)職(zhi)工(gong)6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)超編無(wu)工(gong)資(zi)1人(ren)(ren)(ren);大學(xue)本科1人(ren)(ren)(ren),專科1人(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專1人(ren)(ren)(ren),高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)3人(ren)(ren)(ren);副(fu)研究館(guan)(guan)員1人(ren)(ren)(ren),無(wu)職(zhi)稱5人(ren)(ren)(ren)),離(li)崗(gang)2人(ren)(ren)(ren),另(ling)從1999年(nian)(nian)1月起(qi)調人(ren)(ren)(ren)待編2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(擬(ni)配副(fu)館(guan)(guan)長1人(ren)(ren)(ren),增加(jia)報刊(kan)(kan)管(guan)(guan)理1人(ren)(ren)(ren))。1998年(nian)(nian)度財政(zheng)包干(gan)事業經費104700元(yuan)(實(shi)撥(bo)94700元(yuan),內含購書(shu)(shu)(shu)費30000元(yuan);要求創(chuang)收抵支(zhi)10000元(yuan)),另(ling)撥(bo)專項工(gong)程款42700元(yuan)。今(jin)(jin)有(you)館(guan)(guan)藏圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)17259冊(其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)學(xue)藝術(shu)類(lei)11478冊),另(ling)封(feng)存舊書(shu)(shu)(shu)2000冊,1986年(nian)(nian)以(yi)(yi)來(lai)報刊(kan)(kan)2000冊。藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)從原文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)室接過(guo)來(lai)5700冊,但(dan)(dan)1985以(yi)(yi)前數十年(nian)(nian)的所(suo)有(you)報刊(kan)(kan)數萬(wan)冊件(包括文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室85-95年(nian)(nian)的報刊(kan)(kan))被(bei)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)(guan)扣留(liu),或私人(ren)(ren)(ren)侵占撒毀,或盜或賣糟(zao)塌(ta)殆盡。全館(guan)(guan)今(jin)(jin)有(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)架(jia)48個,單(dan)層(ceng)長636米(mi)(mi),雙面6人(ren)(ren)(ren)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)桌(zhuo)15張(zhang),椅子23條(tiao),自(zi)(zi)制(zhi)目錄柜(ju)4個,坐式閱(yue)報架(jia)14個。目前暫開(kai)設(she)采編室、綜合(he)外借(jie)處、借(jie)書(shu)(shu)(shu)證辦理處、報刊(kan)(kan)收發、報紙(zhi)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室陳(chen)列、裝訂、報刊(kan)(kan)庫(ku)(ku)管(guan)(guan)理,每(mei)周(zhou)開(kai)放5天40小時(shi)(shi)。今(jin)(jin)有(you)登(deng)記讀者(zhe)(zhe)1871人(ren)(ren)(ren),有(you)效借(jie)書(shu)(shu)(shu)證1195個,目前每(mei)年(nian)(nian)遞增辦證300個(報紙(zhi)免證閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan),讀者(zhe)(zhe)未作登(deng)記),正常(chang)情況年(nian)(nian)借(jie)閱(yue)書(shu)(shu)(shu)刊(kan)(kan)報近7萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(冊)次。
該(gai)館(guan)提(ti)出(chu)“勒緊褲帶購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu),克服(fu)(fu)困難辦(ban)(ban)館(guan),滿腔熱情服(fu)(fu)務”的(de)(de)(de)口(kou)號(hao),千方百計(ji)加強藏書(shu)(shu)建設和讀(du)者(zhe)工(gong)作。一(yi)(yi)是積極爭(zheng)取(qu)財(cai)(cai)政(zheng)多(duo)投購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)。通過長期(qi)爭(zheng)取(qu),該(gai)館(guan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)度財(cai)(cai)政(zheng)預算購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)從(cong)(cong)(cong)1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)2000元(yuan),增加到(dao)1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)30000元(yuan),1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月22日經(jing)縣長辦(ban)(ban)公會議決(jue)定(ding),從(cong)(cong)(cong)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)起,財(cai)(cai)政(zheng)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)給購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)60000元(yuan);其次,改原單(dan)一(yi)(yi)從(cong)(cong)(cong)縣新華(hua)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)為多(duo)途徑進書(shu)(shu),爭(zheng)取(qu)到(dao) 10%一(yi)(yi) 50%的(de)(de)(de)購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)優(you)(you)惠,用(yong)優(you)(you)惠款(kuan)再購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu);第三,以(yi)(yi)3-5折(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)價格(ge)從(cong)(cong)(cong)社會讀(du)者(zhe)中收購(gou)(gou)(gou)有收藏價值的(de)(de)(de)優(you)(you)秀圖書(shu)(shu);第四,經(jing)請示縣文化(hua)局(ju)同意,在讀(du)者(zhe)辦(ban)(ban)證時(shi)向讀(du)者(zhe)收取(qu)一(yi)(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)贊助購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei),每年(nian)(nian)(nian)約3000一(yi)(yi)5000元(yuan);第五,以(yi)(yi)l元(yuan)/斤的(de)(de)(de)價格(ge)從(cong)(cong)(cong)廢品收購(gou)(gou)(gou)站(zhan)買回一(yi)(yi)些有閱(yue)讀(du)價值的(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)刊(kan);第六,讀(du)者(zhe)捐(juan)書(shu)(shu)50元(yuan)左右可免(mian)費(fei)辦(ban)(ban)證1個,舊書(shu)(shu)捐(juan)者(zhe)有效期(qi)1年(nian)(nian)(nian),新書(shu)(shu)捐(juan)者(zhe)有效期(qi)2年(nian)(nian)(nian);第七,接受社會單(dan)位或個人捐(juan)贈圖書(shu)(shu)等,凡此種(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong),從(cong)(cong)(cong)1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)(yi)來(lai)(lai)該(gai)館(guan)增加圖書(shu)(shu)12000冊;訂閱(yue)報刊(kan)從(cong)(cong)(cong)原來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)10-20種(zhong)(zhong)增加到(dao)目前的(de)(de)(de)100多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來(lai)(lai),盡管職工(gong)工(gong)作條件艱苦,上(shang)班嚴寒無(wu)火(huo)爐,酷暑無(wu)風(feng)扇,從(cong)(cong)(cong)未發過獎金和政(zheng)策性補貼,但該(gai)館(guan)堅決(jue)做到(dao)未占用(yong)一(yi)(yi)分錢購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)經(jing)費(fei)。