廈(sha)門市(shi)圖(tu)書館(guan)(guan)創辦于1919年,有著九十多年的歷史。原館(guan)(guan)舍位于公園南路2號,由旅居香港的老讀者楊貽(yi)瑤先生捐(juan)資興(xing)建。2007年3月(yue)1日遷入(ru)廈(sha)門文(wen)化藝術中心新館(guan)(guan)。新館(guan)(guan)建筑面積25732平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(不含共享(xiang)使(shi)用面積),擁有上、下兩層(ceng)各六千(qian)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)的“藏、借、閱、檢、咨一體化”的開(kai)放式閱覽(lan)空間。現有文(wen)獻(xian)415.47萬冊,以閩南地(di)方(fang)文(wen)獻(xian)為收藏特(te)色。
廈門市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)以“全(quan)公(gong)益(yi)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)、全(quan)社(she)(she)(she)(she)會(hui)共享”為(wei)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)方(fang)針,以社(she)(she)(she)(she)會(hui)化辦館(guan)(guan)為(wei)理念,以人(ren)性(xing)化的(de)平等、免(mian)費(fei)、便捷服(fu)(fu)務(wu)為(wei)原則,形(xing)成在建筑設施、館(guan)(guan)藏資源、讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)工作等要素上(shang)實(shi)行(xing)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)的(de)辦館(guan)(guan)模式,為(wei)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)提(ti)供多層次、多元化、多形(xing)式的(de)服(fu)(fu)務(wu),滿足讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)各種(zhong)層次的(de)信(xin)息(xi)需求。全(quan)年(nian)365天開(kai)放(fang)(fang),并(bing)實(shi)行(xing)免(mian)費(fei)服(fu)(fu)務(wu),日(ri)均接待讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)1.2萬(wan)人(ren)次。館(guan)(guan)內(nei)可無(wu)線上(shang)網,并(bing)配置了觸摸屏導讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)系統(tong)和閱(yue)報系統(tong)、自助(zhu)借還書(shu)機、自助(zhu)復(fu)印機、自助(zhu)掃(sao)描儀(yi),還提(ti)供圖(tu)書(shu)外借預約、電話續借、網上(shang)續借以及(ji)短信(xin)催還等多種(zhong)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)性(xing)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)措(cuo)施,同時(shi)設立自助(zhu)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan),使(shi)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)獲(huo)取文獻(xian)信(xin)息(xi)更為(wei)便捷、自由;全(quan)年(nian)開(kai)展公(gong)益(yi)性(xing)的(de)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)書(shu)沙龍(long)、專題講座(zuo)、周末電影、故事(shi)會(hui)、展覽等多種(zhong)形(xing)式的(de)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)活(huo)動(dong)(dong),豐富讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)閱(yue)讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)內(nei)容(rong),提(ti)升服(fu)(fu)務(wu)內(nei)涵;常年(nian)深入社(she)(she)(she)(she)區(qu)、學校、企(qi)業開(kai)展圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)宣講活(huo)動(dong)(dong),引導廣大(da)市(shi)(shi)民利用(yong)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan),發揮圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)的(de)社(she)(she)(she)(she)會(hui)教育職能。2011年(nian)以來(lai)年(nian)均舉辦公(gong)益(yi)性(xing)培訓、展覽、講座(zuo),開(kai)展讀(du)(du)(du)(du)(du)書(shu)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)等各類主題活(huo)動(dong)(dong)1110場。成為(wei)目前(qian)國內(nei)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)程度較高、較具服(fu)(fu)務(wu)特(te)色的(de)綜合性(xing)公(gong)共圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)。
廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)常年(nian)堅持服務(wu)基層,以實(shi)(shi)現(xian)(xian)本地(di)(di)區(qu)公共(gong)文獻信息資源(yuan)共(gong)享(xiang)為(wei)(wei)目(mu)標,構建(jian)一個以現(xian)(xian)代化(hua)網絡(luo)通(tong)信技術(shu)為(wei)(wei)依(yi)托,以廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)總館(guan)為(wei)(wei)中心,各區(qu)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)為(wei)(wei)骨干,鎮(街)、村(居)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)室為(wei)(wei)節點的公共(gong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)聯(lian)(lian)合(he)服務(wu)網絡(luo)。目(mu)前市(shi)(shi)區(qu)兩(liang)級圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)已實(shi)(shi)現(xian)(xian)借書(shu)證通(tong)用,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)通(tong)借通(tong)還,文獻聯(lian)(lian)合(he)編目(mu)、數字(zi)(zi)(zi)資源(yuan)共(gong)建(jian)共(gong)享(xiang),讀者活動互(hu)聯(lian)(lian)互(hu)動。2010年(nian),還與國家數字(zi)(zi)(zi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)簽訂戰略合(he)作協(xie)議,實(shi)(shi)現(xian)(xian)“國家數字(zi)(zi)(zi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)廈(sha)門(men)全(quan)覆蓋”,有(you)效地(di)(di)提升了廈(sha)門(men)地(di)(di)區(qu)數字(zi)(zi)(zi)資源(yuan)的服務(wu)能力(li)。近年(nian)來,廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)還在(zai)鼓浪嶼、海(hai)滄、杏(xing)林、灌口等建(jian)有(you)17個直(zhi)管型、托管型、聯(lian)(lian)辦型分館(guan)和5個流(liu)通(tong)點,初步(bu)形成覆蓋全(quan)市(shi)(shi)的公共(gong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)服務(wu)網絡(luo)。
“全(quan)公(gong)益服務、全(quan)社(she)會共(gong)(gong)享”的服務方(fang)針(zhen)和社(she)會化(hua)(hua)辦館(guan)(guan)的服務理念為(wei)(wei)廈門市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)贏得了良好(hao)的社(she)會效益。2016年,廈門市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)接(jie)待讀(du)者(zhe)439萬人次(ci),外借文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)393萬冊次(ci),各項(xiang)業務指標居全(quan)國(guo)公(gong)共(gong)(gong)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)前(qian)列,獲得了全(quan)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)系(xi)統集體、全(quan)國(guo)三(san)八紅旗集體、全(quan)國(guo)巾幗文(wen)(wen)明崗、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)部一級圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)、福建省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)明單位等榮(rong)譽稱號,并被命名為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)科普教育(yu)基地(di)(di)、福建省(sheng)(sheng)社(she)科普及基地(di)(di)。成為(wei)(wei)融入社(she)會、貼近民眾的市(shi)(shi)民終身教育(yu)的知識和獨具特色的海峽西(xi)岸中心城市(shi)(shi)公(gong)共(gong)(gong)文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)信息資源(yuan)共(gong)(gong)享的保障中心。