武(wu)漢圖書館(guan)(guan)始建(jian)于(yu)1946年(nian)10月,其前(qian)身是(shi)“漢口市立圖書館(guan)(guan)”,1953年(nian)正(zheng)式更名為(wei)武(wu)漢圖書館(guan)(guan)。2000年(nian)12月搬(ban)遷至現址(建(jian)設大道861號)并對外開放。館(guan)(guan)內無(wu)線(xian)網(wang)絡全覆蓋,配(pei)置(zhi)有觸(chu)摸屏檢(jian)索機、閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)報系統、電子(zi)書下載(zai)機、以(yi)及自助辦證機、自助借還(huan)書機等自助服務(wu)(wu)設備,設置(zhi)借閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)合一閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、報刊借閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)室(shi)、電子(zi)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、地方文獻(xian)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、青(qing)少年(nian)閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)、古籍閱(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)覽(lan)室(shi)等多個(ge)功能服務(wu)(wu)區17個(ge)。現館(guan)(guan)藏紙(zhi)質(zhi)文獻(xian)約310萬冊(件),數字資源容(rong)量達345TB。
武漢(han)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館始(shi)終以“傳(chuan)(chuan)承文(wen)(wen)明、傳(chuan)(chuan)播文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、啟迪(di)民智、服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)社會(hui)”為(wei)己任,秉(bing)承“公(gong)益性、基本性、均(jun)等性、便(bian)利性”的原則,實施(shi)“三項建(jian)設同步(文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)資源(yuan)建(jian)設、人才隊伍建(jian)設和管理制度(du)建(jian)設)、四種服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)結合(he)(大眾服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)與(yu)專業服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)、陣地服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)與(yu)延伸(shen)服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)、傳(chuan)(chuan)統服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)與(yu)創新服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)、常(chang)規服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)與(yu)網絡服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu))、五大文(wen)(wen)化(hua)惠(hui)民工(gong)(gong)程并舉(ju)(文(wen)(wen)化(hua)信(xin)息資源(yuan)共(gong)享工(gong)(gong)程、數字(zi)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館推廣工(gong)(gong)程、公(gong)共(gong)電子閱覽(lan)室計劃、古籍(ji)保護工(gong)(gong)程和武漢(han)市公(gong)共(gong)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館通借通還(huan)工(gong)(gong)程)”的發展(zhan)戰(zhan)略,搭(da)建(jian)起覆蓋全市、惠(hui)及全民的公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)服(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)體系。
武漢(han)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)全年天天對外開(kai)放,每天開(kai)放時間長達12小時,實(shi)行借閱合一的(de)服(fu)務模式(shi),免費提供各項基(ji)本服(fu)務,建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)81個汽車圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館流動(dong)服(fu)務點、147臺(tai)街頭及地鐵站自(zi)助圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)覆蓋全市(shi)(shi)的(de)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館服(fu)務網絡,并推出武圖(tu)(tu)微信(xin)、微博、手(shou)機APP“兩微一端”及“云(yun)閱讀(du)(du)(du)(du)”等(deng)新媒體閱讀(du)(du)(du)(du)服(fu)務;打造江城(cheng)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)節、名家論壇(tan)、社科講壇(tan)、市(shi)(shi)民學(xue)堂、武圖(tu)(tu)展覽(lan)、讀(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)沙龍、i品(pin)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)香(xiang)、流動(dong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)香(xiang)、小圖(tu)(tu)愛(ai)閱、武圖(tu)(tu)之聲等(deng)“武圖(tu)(tu)悅讀(du)(du)(du)(du)”系列品(pin)牌活(huo)動(dong);開(kai)設湯(tang)湖分(fen)(fen)館、新世界百貨分(fen)(fen)館、市(shi)(shi)民之家分(fen)(fen)館、武圖(tu)(tu)?物外新閱讀(du)(du)(du)(du)空間多(duo)個特色分(fen)(fen)館;成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立武漢(han)地區圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館聯盟(meng)、“公(gong)共圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館+書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店”聯盟(meng),并與國家圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館、主要城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館建(jian)立廣泛的(de)合作網,有力(li)促進了武漢(han)“讀(du)(du)(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)之城(cheng)”的(de)建(jian)設。
武漢(han)圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)還(huan)承擔武漢(han)市(shi)(shi)中心圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)職責,負責對全市(shi)(shi)各(ge)區、街道圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)等(deng)進行業務指導(dao)與開展協作協調,促進了武漢(han)市(shi)(shi)公共圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)的整體發展。2000年(nian)6月,武漢(han)圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)成為國際圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)協會聯(lian)合會( IFLA )的機構(gou)成員,在專業的國際舞臺上從(cong)此有了武漢(han)圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)(guan)的聲(sheng)音(yin)。
武漢圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)先后被(bei)評為國(guo)(guo)家一級圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)古籍保護單(dan)位(wei)、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)“數字圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)推廣(guang)工程”試點單(dan)位(wei),并獲得全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)“全(quan)(quan)民閱讀(du)示范基(ji)(ji)地(di)”、“全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)社會科(ke)學普(pu)及基(ji)(ji)地(di)”、湖(hu)北省“十佳圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”、省市級文明單(dan)位(wei)等稱(cheng)(cheng)號(hao)(hao),武漢圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)湯湖(hu)分館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)被(bei)文化(hua)部授予“基(ji)(ji)層(ceng)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”稱(cheng)(cheng)號(hao)(hao),被(bei)中華全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)總(zong)工會授予“全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)職工書(shu)(shu)屋示范點”稱(cheng)(cheng)號(hao)(hao)。