1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue),礦區(qu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府(fu)(fu)籌建東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)(guan)舍選址于(yu)湯丹老街趙家花亭內,與(yu)礦區(qu)文化(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)合(he)署辦(ban)公,同年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)正式開館(guan)(guan)(guan)。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)底(di),館(guan)(guan)(guan)址遷(qian)往湯丹大坪(ping)地工(gong)會(hui)電影院右側。1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)隨東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府(fu)(fu)遷(qian)往新(xin)村(cun)(cun),在(zai)(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)劇院百側二(er)樓內辦(ban)公服務。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian),省文化(hua)廳撥專款8萬元新(xin)建圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)(guan)址在(zai)(zai)(zai)今(jin)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)區(qu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府(fu)(fu)門(men)前北側。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府(fu)(fu)把新(xin)建圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)列為市(shi)“八五”期間重點(dian)工(gong)程,新(xin)建東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)(guan)址選址在(zai)(zai)(zai)原東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)中(zhong)心黃金地段(duan),新(xin)村(cun)(cun)路(lu)中(zhong)段(duan)市(shi)文化(hua)宮南側。2010年(nian)(nian)(nian),因(yin)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)區(qu)城中(zhong)村(cun)(cun)改造,圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)劃(hua)入回遷(qian)范圍,因(yin)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)尚(shang)未建成,現暫在(zai)(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)區(qu)駝(tuo)峰路(lu)上段(duan)街邊鋪面工(gong)作(zuo)。
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