1955年(nian)7月,礦(kuang)區人民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)籌建東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)舍選址(zhi)于湯(tang)丹老(lao)街(jie)趙家(jia)花亭(ting)內,與礦(kuang)區文化(hua)館(guan)(guan)合署辦公,同年(nian)10月正(zheng)式(shi)開館(guan)(guan)。1957年(nian)底,館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)遷(qian)往湯(tang)丹大(da)坪地工(gong)會電(dian)影(ying)院(yuan)右側(ce)。1963年(nian)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)隨東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)人民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)遷(qian)往新(xin)村(cun)(cun),在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)劇院(yuan)百側(ce)二樓內辦公服務。1976年(nian),省文化(hua)廳撥專款8萬元新(xin)建圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)在(zai)(zai)今(jin)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區人民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)門前北(bei)側(ce)。1992年(nian)9月,東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)人民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)把新(xin)建圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)列為市(shi)“八(ba)五”期(qi)間重點工(gong)程,新(xin)建東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)選址(zhi)在(zai)(zai)原東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)中(zhong)心黃金地段,新(xin)村(cun)(cun)路中(zhong)段市(shi)文化(hua)宮南側(ce)。2010年(nian),因東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區城中(zhong)村(cun)(cun)改造,圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)劃入(ru)回遷(qian)范圍,因圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)尚未建成,現暫在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區駝峰(feng)路上段街(jie)邊鋪面工(gong)作。
現圖(tu)書(shu)館有藏(zang)(zang)書(shu)18萬冊(ce)。全(quan)部圖(tu)書(shu)使(shi)用計算機管(guan)理,對讀(du)者(zhe)全(quan)開(kai)架借(jie)閱,全(quan)年365天無休息(xi)日開(kai)放,文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)收藏(zang)(zang)以(yi)文(wen)(wen)學和地方文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)為主。