1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue),礦區人(ren)民政(zheng)府籌建(jian)東(dong)(dong)川圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)舍選址(zhi)(zhi)于湯(tang)丹老街趙家花(hua)亭(ting)內,與(yu)礦區文化館(guan)(guan)合(he)署辦(ban)公,同年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)正式(shi)開館(guan)(guan)。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)底,館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)遷(qian)(qian)往湯(tang)丹大坪地工(gong)會電影院右側。1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan)隨東(dong)(dong)川市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府遷(qian)(qian)往新村(cun)(cun),在(zai)東(dong)(dong)川劇院百側二樓內辦(ban)公服(fu)務。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian),省文化廳撥專款8萬元新建(jian)圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)今東(dong)(dong)川區人(ren)民政(zheng)府門(men)前北(bei)側。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue),東(dong)(dong)川市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府把新建(jian)圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan)列為市(shi)“八(ba)五”期間重(zhong)點工(gong)程,新建(jian)東(dong)(dong)川市(shi)圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)(zhi)選址(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)原東(dong)(dong)川市(shi)中(zhong)心黃金地段,新村(cun)(cun)路中(zhong)段市(shi)文化宮南側。2010年(nian)(nian)(nian),因東(dong)(dong)川區城中(zhong)村(cun)(cun)改造(zao),圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan)劃(hua)入回(hui)遷(qian)(qian)范圍(wei),因圖(tu)(tu)書館(guan)(guan)尚未(wei)建(jian)成(cheng),現暫在(zai)東(dong)(dong)川區駝峰路上段街邊鋪(pu)面工(gong)作。
現圖(tu)書(shu)館有藏(zang)書(shu)18萬冊。全(quan)部圖(tu)書(shu)使用計算機管理(li),對讀者全(quan)開架(jia)借(jie)閱,全(quan)年365天無休息日開放,文(wen)獻(xian)收藏(zang)以文(wen)學和地方文(wen)獻(xian)為主。