文(wen)化部(bu)評定的省級“一(yi)級圖書館(guan)”。始建(jian)于1909年(nian)，館(guan)史108年(nian)。位于昆明市(shi)翠(cui)湖南路141號(hao)。總館(guan)館(guan)舍建(jian)筑面積3.26萬(wan)平方(fang)米，設(she)有18個(ge)閱覽室和報告廳(ting)、多功能廳(ting)等公(gong)共(gong)文(wen)化服(fu)務(wu)設(she)施以及智(zhi)能化、信息化、數字化設(she)備(bei)，可(ke)同時接待讀者4000余人。從(cong)2011年(nian)起(qi)，實現無障礙、零門檻進入，所提供(gong)的基(ji)本服(fu)務(wu)項目全(quan)部(bu)免費(fei)，公(gong)共(gong)空(kong)間(jian)設(she)施場地全(quan)部(bu)免費(fei)開放(fang)。
截至2017年6月底(di)，館藏普通文(wen)獻339萬(wan)冊（件）、電子文(wen)獻502萬(wan)冊，其中59.56萬(wan)冊古(gu)籍文(wen)獻、8萬(wan)冊地方(fang)民族文(wen)獻最具特色，已(yi)有(you)130部古(gu)籍入選《國家珍貴古(gu)籍名(ming)錄》。
作(zuo)為(wei)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)系統(tong)廉政文(wen)化(hua)(hua)教(jiao)育基(ji)地、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)盲文(wen)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)云(yun)南(nan)(nan)分館(guan)(guan)、全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)全(quan)(quan)(quan)民(min)閱(yue)讀示范(fan)基(ji)地、全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人文(wen)社會(hui)(hui)科(ke)學(xue)普及(ji)基(ji)地、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)科(ke)學(xue)普及(ji)教(jiao)育基(ji)地、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)哲學(xue)社會(hui)(hui)科(ke)學(xue)普及(ji)教(jiao)育基(ji)地、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)直(zhi)機關廉政文(wen)化(hua)(hua)建(jian)設(she)(she)教(jiao)育基(ji)地、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)青少年(nian)思想道德教(jiao)育研究實(shi)驗基(ji)地、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)直(zhi)機關青年(nian)讀書(shu)基(ji)地，積極(ji)開(kai)展各類(lei)豐(feng)富多彩的(de)全(quan)(quan)(quan)民(min)閱(yue)讀推(tui)廣活動(dong)；作(zuo)為(wei)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)信(xin)息資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)共享(xiang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)分中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)，完(wan)成16個(ge)州市支中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、129個(ge)縣(xian)級支中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)和1375個(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮基(ji)層服(fu)務(wu)點(dian)的(de)建(jian)設(she)(she)任務(wu)，開(kai)創“農民(min)素質教(jiao)育網(wang)絡(luo)培訓學(xue)校(xiao)”建(jian)設(she)(she)模式，取得公共電子閱(yue)覽室建(jian)設(she)(she)、邊(bian)疆(jiang)萬里數字(zi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)長廊、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)網(wang)絡(luo)電視建(jian)設(she)(she)的(de)“云(yun)南(nan)(nan)經驗”，還(huan)完(wan)成了云(yun)南(nan)(nan)15個(ge)獨有少數民(min)族特色文(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)庫等地方特色資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)的(de)建(jian)設(she)(she)；作(zuo)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)數字(zi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)分館(guan)(guan)，完(wan)成數字(zi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)推(tui)廣工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)建(jian)設(she)(she)任務(wu)，搭建(jian)起國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)-省(sheng)(sheng)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)-16個(ge)州市圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)-部(bu)分縣(xian)級館(guan)(guan)的(de)虛擬(ni)服(fu)務(wu)網(wang)，還(huan)在本(ben)館(guan)(guan)設(she)(she)立(li)“數字(zi)閱(yue)讀體驗區”，建(jian)成覆(fu)蓋全(quan)(quan)(quan)館(guan)(guan)的(de)無線網(wang)絡(luo)，開(kai)通微(wei)信(xin)微(wei)博(bo)服(fu)務(wu)、手(shou)機移動(dong)服(fu)務(wu)，實(shi)現館(guan)(guan)藏(zang)數字(zi)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)遠程(cheng)訪問(wen)；作(zuo)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)分中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)，積極(ji)開(kai)展古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)，被授予全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保護(hu)單位、全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)先(xian)進單位、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)級古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)修復(fu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)古(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)修復(fu)技藝傳(chuan)習(xi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)云(yun)南(nan)(nan)傳(chuan)習(xi)所。
1.《古(gu)斯(si)特(te)讀書(shu)獎》
2005年4月8日(ri)由(you)國際圖書館協會(hui)聯(lian)合會(hui)頒發
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