壺關縣圖書館建于1979年,館舍面積約2000余平方米。
壺關縣(xian)圖(tu)書館是(shi)(shi)壺關縣(xian)人(ren)民政府投資(zi)建立的,是(shi)(shi)整理(li)、保存、開發(fa)、應(ying)用(yong)文獻信息資(zi)源(yuan),服務于全縣(xian)人(ren)民的綜(zong)合性公共圖(tu)書館。
壺(hu)關縣圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)于1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),舊館址在(zai)(zai)新建(jian)(jian)路127號。建(jian)(jian)館初期,共(gong)有3人(ren)(ren),藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)量有2萬余冊。全館工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)員將圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)按中(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)法進行(xing)了(le)分類編目,加工(gong)(gong)整理上架。當時(shi),在(zai)(zai)辦公條件十分困難的(de)情況(kuang)下,全館人(ren)(ren)員艱苦創(chuang)業(ye),積(ji)極(ji)開(kai)展了(le)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)借閱(yue)(yue)活動,特(te)別是對少(shao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒(er)童(tong)的(de)課外閱(yue)(yue)讀(du)活動認(ren)真(zhen)組織(zhi),耐(nai)心(xin)(xin)輔(fu)導(dao)取(qu)得(de)了(le)較好的(de)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)經驗。1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被晉東南行(xing)署文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)局推選參加文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)部在(zai)(zai)北京召開(kai)的(de)全國(guo)少(shao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒(er)童(tong)讀(du)書(shu)(shu)優(you)育撫育工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)會議,我(wo)(wo)(wo)館的(de)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)受到了(le)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)部、少(shao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)工(gong)(gong)委的(de)表彰。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)晉東南地區行(xing)署授(shou)予我(wo)(wo)(wo)館文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)振興獎。之(zhi)后山西(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廳(ting)、長治市文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)局命(ming)名(ming)(ming)我(wo)(wo)(wo)館為“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館”。94年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、99年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)我(wo)(wo)(wo)館被文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)部命(ming)名(ming)(ming)為“國(guo)家(jia)三級圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館”。96年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),山西(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廳(ting)頒(ban)發了(le)“二類少(shao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒(er)童(tong)閱(yue)(yue)覽部。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),獲得(de)了(le)全國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)信息(xi)資源共(gong)享工(gong)(gong)程山西(xi)省(sheng)分中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)頒(ban)發的(de)優(you)秀攝影組織(zhi)獎。2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)先后創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)了(le)農家(jia)書(shu)(shu)屋(wu)390家(jia)、農民書(shu)(shu)屋(wu)390家(jia)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)信息(xi)資源共(gong)享站點390個。
資源(yuan)共享室(shi)提(ti)供(gong)全國文(wen)化(hua)信息資源(yuan)。多功能廳將舉辦各種知識(shi)講(jiang)座、培(pei)訓班、各種文(wen)化(hua)藝術展覽等等。在(zai)縣(xian)委縣(xian)政府(fu)和文(wen)廣新局的領(ling)導(dao)下(xia),在(zai)文(wen)化(hua)大(da)發展、大(da)繁榮的大(da)好形勢下(xia),全館人員(yuan)與時俱(ju)進,開拓創(chuang)新,更新文(wen)化(hua)理念,提(ti)升服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)手段,站在(zai)公共文(wen)化(hua)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)新起點,扎(zha)扎(zha)實實做(zuo)好圖(tu)書(shu)服(fu)務(wu)(wu)(wu)工作大(da)膽創(chuang)新,為壺關(guan)的圖(tu)書(shu)事業做(zuo)出我們新的更大(da)貢獻。
圖(tu)書館內設(she)有一般閱覽(lan)室、少年兒童閱覽(lan)室、期刊(kan)室(電子閱覽(lan)室)、多功能(neng)廳(培訓室、綜合(he)活動室)、自(zi)修室等(deng)公(gong)共(gong)設(she)施場(chang)地。壺關縣圖(tu)書館于2011年開始(shi)實(shi)現(xian)無(wu)障礙(ai)、零門(men)檻進入,公(gong)共(gong)實(shi)施場(chang)地全部免費(fei)開放,每周(zhou)開放時間(jian)不(bu)少于56個小(xiao)時。
館藏各種圖書(shu)資料13萬余冊(ce)。其中圖書(shu)總藏量113560余冊(ce),報刊總藏量10820余冊(ce),古籍藏量200余冊(ce),視聽文獻藏量4300余件,地(di)方文獻500余冊(ce)。