其外借處(chu)和閱覽室(shi)定期(qi)對廣大(da)社會民(min)眾開(kai)放(fang)借閱。在(zai)抗日戰爭(zheng)(zheng)和解放(fang)戰爭(zheng)(zheng)時期(qi),中(zhong)共(gong)組織以(yi)民(min)教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)圖書(shu)室(shi)為陣地,利(li)用進步書(shu)刊(kan)(kan),教(jiao)(jiao)育組織群(qun)眾投入(ru)革命洪流。民(min)教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)圖書(shu)室(shi)藏(zang)書(shu)二(er)、三千冊,除購書(shu)外,另有少量捐(juan)贈書(shu)。如 1947年(nian)永興地方(fang)人士捐(juan)國幣(bi) 530萬元購進《新(xin)中(zhong)學文庫》等516本(ben)。常(chang)年(nian)訂閱《大(da)公報(bao)》、《大(da)同月刊(kan)(kan)》、《民(min)眾月刊(kan)(kan)》和《中(zhong)央(yang)日報(bao)》、《國民(min)時報(bao)》等報(bao)刊(kan)(kan)十余(yu)種。由于(yu)戰爭(zheng)(zheng)頻仍,政(zheng)局動蕩,民(min)教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)隨縣(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)曾幾度疏散遷移,藏(zang)書(shu)散失嚴(yan)重。
1949年(nian)(nian)11月(yue),永興(xing)縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)辦事(shi)處接受(shou)原民(min)教館(guan)(guan)和(he)原縣(xian)黨(dang)部(bu)辦的“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務社”,CC派辦的“中正書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)”的部(bu)分(fen)(fen)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),組成永興(xing)縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)教育(yu)館(guan)(guan),后因人(ren)員(yuan)調(diao)走(zou),只(zhi)一(yi)(yi)月(yue)停辦。1952年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)成立永興(xing)縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan),設(she)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),編制4人(ren),圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)來源主(zhu)要有四:l、省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)局和(he)省(sheng)、地(di)科普(pu)機構陸續撥(bo)給科技圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)科普(pu)讀物(wu);2、縣(xian)城機關(guan)干(gan)部(bu)贈書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(多(duo)為(wei)(wei)政(zheng)治(zhi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍);3、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)事(shi)業費(fei)添置一(yi)(yi)些小(xiao)說、連(lian)環畫和(he)報(bao)(bao)刊;4、收繳(jiao)地(di)方文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)獻和(he)民(min)間私人(ren)存(cun)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。到 1966年(nian)(nian)夏(xia),館(guan)(guan)藏(zang)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)達(da)2萬余(yu)冊(ce),歷年(nian)(nian)報(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)二千余(yu)冊(ce)(以(yi)每(mei)(mei)報(bao)(bao)每(mei)(mei)月(yue)裝訂(ding)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)冊(ce)計(ji))。與此同時, 1953年(nian)(nian)建馬(ma)田文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),1954年(nian)(nian)建太和(he)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi),以(yi)通(tong)俗圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)連(lian)環畫為(wei)(wei)主(zhu),各(ge)配書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2000-3000冊(ce),訂(ding)《人(ren)民(min)日報(bao)(bao)》等報(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)三(san)份,雜志10種,分(fen)(fen)別由文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)干(gan)部(bu)劉英華(女(nv))和(he)李(li)度(du)擔任(ren)管理員(yuan),后均在1958年(nian)(nian)全(quan)縣(xian)各(ge)鄉鎮普(pu)遍建立文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)時撤銷。1962年(nian)(nian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)田、城關(guan)、柏林、鯉魚塘四個片(pian)設(she)立片(pian)上(shang)流動(dong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)箱(xiang),每(mei)(mei)箱(xiang)配備(bei)農村讀物(wu)300冊(ce)左右,隨箱(xiang)附圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)移交清冊(ce),由各(ge)片(pian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)輔(fu)導員(yuan)組織交接,每(mei)(mei)月(yue)流通(tong)一(yi)(yi)個公社,供(gong)社員(yuan)閱讀。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)大革(ge)命中,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)除馬(ma)列(lie)毛(mao)(mao)澤東(dong)著作外(wai),都視(shi)作“封(feng)、資、修”毒草。其中:燒毀(hui)線裝書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(谷(gu)籮裝)十(shi)七(qi)、八擔;打捆封(feng)存(cun)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)一(yi)(yi)萬余(yu)冊(ce)和(he)歷年(nian)(nian)報(bao)(bao)刊,或被盜賣(mai),或被侵占幾乎損失殆盡,后出資400元從廢品收購站(zhan)贖回部(bu)分(fen)(fen)報(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)。1972年(nian)(nian)以(yi)后,國家每(mei)(mei)年(nian)(nian)撥(bo)給“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)費(fei)”2000元,正式確定圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)管理員(yuan)編制1人(ren),收集(ji)幸存(cun)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),補充部(bu)分(fen)(fen)新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)列(lie)毛(mao)(mao)澤東(dong)著作、政(zheng)治(zhi)經(jing)濟、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學藝術等11類,建立財(cai)產登(deng)記,編制卡片(pian)目錄,重新開(kai)放借閱。1981年(nian)(nian)7月(yue),在原文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)基礎上(shang)掛(gua)牌成立永興(xing)縣(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)。
工(gong)程自(zi) 1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夏動工(gong)至 1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian) 10月(yue)竣工(gong),建(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)停停歷時5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),耗資(zi)24.8萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(其中(zhong)省文(wen)化廳撥款(kuan) 11萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),縣(xian)財政(zheng)撥款(kuan)12.3萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(yuan))。館舍建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積982平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),含(han)基本書(shu)庫(ku)(ku)2個(ge),閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)4個(ge),工(gong)作(zuo)用房6間;另建(jian)(jian)職工(gong)住宅(zhai)440平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),含(han)8個(ge)單(dan)元(yuan)(yuan)。新館交付使(shi)用后,曾自(zi)1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)1日起試行對(dui)外借(jie)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)一段時間,但由于(yu)拖欠基建(jian)(jian)款(kuan),被縣(xian)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)公司強行封閉2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多,迫(po)于(yu)讀者強烈要求,199年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)1日重新對(dui)外開放(fang)(fang)。該館組建(jian)(jian)時暫定編(bian)(bian)(bian)5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來(lai)未再增(zeng)(zeng)編(bian)(bian)(bian)。今有(you)在職職工(gong)6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(其中(zhong)超編(bian)(bian)(bian)無工(gong)資(zi)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);大學本科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),專(zhuan)科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)專(zhuan)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),高中(zhong)3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);副(fu)研究(jiu)館員1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),無職稱5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)),離崗2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),另從1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)起調人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)待(dai)編(bian)(bian)(bian)2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(擬配(pei)副(fu)館長1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),增(zeng)(zeng)加(jia)報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)管(guan)(guan)理(li)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))。1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)度財政(zheng)包干事業經費104700元(yuan)(yuan)(實(shi)撥94700元(yuan)(yuan),內(nei)含(han)購書(shu)費30000元(yuan)(yuan);要求創收(shou)抵(di)支(zhi)10000元(yuan)(yuan)),另撥專(zhuan)項工(gong)程款(kuan)42700元(yuan)(yuan)。今有(you)館藏(zang)圖書(shu)17259冊(ce)(ce)(其中(zhong)文(wen)學藝術類11478冊(ce)(ce)),另封存舊書(shu)2000冊(ce)(ce),1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以來(lai)報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)2000冊(ce)(ce)。藏(zang)書(shu)中(zhong)從原文(wen)化館圖書(shu)室(shi)接過來(lai)5700冊(ce)(ce),但1985以前數十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)所有(you)報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)數萬(wan)(wan)(wan)冊(ce)(ce)件(包括文(wen)化館閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)85-95年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan))被文(wen)化館扣(kou)留,或(huo)私人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)侵(qin)占撒毀,或(huo)盜(dao)或(huo)賣糟塌殆盡。全館今有(you)書(shu)架(jia)48個(ge),單(dan)層長636米(mi),雙面6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)桌(zhuo)15張,椅子(zi)23條,自(zi)制目(mu)錄(lu)柜4個(ge),坐式閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)報(bao)(bao)架(jia)14個(ge)。目(mu)前暫開設采(cai)編(bian)(bian)(bian)室(shi)、綜合外借(jie)處(chu)、借(jie)書(shu)證(zheng)辦理(li)處(chu)、報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)收(shou)發、報(bao)(bao)紙閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)陳列、裝訂(ding)、報(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)庫(ku)(ku)管(guan)(guan)理(li),每(mei)周(zhou)開放(fang)(fang)5天40小(xiao)時。今有(you)登(deng)記(ji)讀者1871人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),有(you)效借(jie)書(shu)證(zheng)1195個(ge),目(mu)前每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)遞增(zeng)(zeng)辦證(zheng)300個(ge)(報(bao)(bao)紙免證(zheng)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan),讀者未作(zuo)登(deng)記(ji)),正常情況年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)借(jie)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)書(shu)刊(kan)(kan)報(bao)(bao)近7萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(冊(ce)(ce))次。
該館(guan)(guan)(guan)提出(chu)“勒(le)緊褲帶購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu),克服困難辦(ban)館(guan)(guan)(guan),滿腔(qiang)熱情服務”的(de)(de)(de)(de)口號,千(qian)方百(bai)計加強藏書(shu)(shu)建設和讀(du)(du)者工(gong)(gong)作。一(yi)是積極爭取(qu)財政多投購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)。通過長(chang)期(qi)爭取(qu),該館(guan)(guan)(guan)年(nian)(nian)度財政預算購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)從(cong)1987年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)2000元(yuan),增加到1997年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)30000元(yuan),1998年(nian)(nian)12月22日(ri)經縣長(chang)辦(ban)公(gong)會議決定,從(cong)1999年(nian)(nian)起,財政每年(nian)(nian)給購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei)60000元(yuan);其次,改(gai)原單一(yi)從(cong)縣新華書(shu)(shu)店購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)為多途(tu)徑(jing)進(jin)書(shu)(shu),爭取(qu)到 10%一(yi) 50%的(de)(de)(de)(de)購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)優惠,用優惠款再購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu);第三,以(yi)3-5折的(de)(de)(de)(de)價(jia)(jia)格(ge)從(cong)社(she)會讀(du)(du)者中收購(gou)(gou)有(you)收藏價(jia)(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀圖(tu)書(shu)(shu);第四,經請示縣文化局同意,在讀(du)(du)者辦(ban)證時向(xiang)讀(du)(du)者收取(qu)一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)贊助購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)費(fei)(fei),每年(nian)(nian)約3000一(yi)5000元(yuan);第五,以(yi)l元(yuan)/斤的(de)(de)(de)(de)價(jia)(jia)格(ge)從(cong)廢品收購(gou)(gou)站買回一(yi)些有(you)閱讀(du)(du)價(jia)(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)刊(kan);第六(liu),讀(du)(du)者捐(juan)書(shu)(shu)50元(yuan)左右可(ke)免(mian)費(fei)(fei)辦(ban)證1個(ge),舊(jiu)書(shu)(shu)捐(juan)者有(you)效(xiao)期(qi)1年(nian)(nian),新書(shu)(shu)捐(juan)者有(you)效(xiao)期(qi)2年(nian)(nian);第七,接受社(she)會單位或(huo)個(ge)人捐(juan)贈圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)等,凡此(ci)種種,從(cong)1993年(nian)(nian)以(yi)來(lai)該館(guan)(guan)(guan)增加圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)12000冊(ce);訂(ding)閱報刊(kan)從(cong)原來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)10-20種增加到目(mu)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)100多種。多年(nian)(nian)來(lai),盡管職工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)作條件艱苦,上班嚴寒(han)無火爐,酷(ku)暑(shu)無風扇,從(cong)未發(fa)過獎金和政策性補貼,但(dan)該館(guan)(guan)(guan)堅決做到未占用一(yi)分錢購(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)經費(fei)(fei)。