廈門市圖書館創辦于(yu)1919年,有(you)著(zhu)九十多(duo)年的(de)歷史。原(yuan)館舍位(wei)于(yu)公園南(nan)路2號,由旅(lv)居香(xiang)港的(de)老(lao)讀者(zhe)楊貽瑤先生捐資興建。2007年3月1日(ri)遷入廈門文(wen)化(hua)藝術中心新(xin)館。新(xin)館建筑面積25732平(ping)方(fang)米(不(bu)含共享使用(yong)面積),擁有(you)上(shang)、下兩層(ceng)各六(liu)千平(ping)方(fang)米的(de)“藏(zang)、借、閱、檢(jian)、咨(zi)一體化(hua)”的(de)開放式閱覽空間。現有(you)文(wen)獻(xian)415.47萬(wan)冊,以閩南(nan)地方(fang)文(wen)獻(xian)為(wei)收藏(zang)特色。
廈門市圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)以“全公(gong)益服(fu)務(wu)、全社(she)會(hui)共享(xiang)”為服(fu)務(wu)方針,以社(she)會(hui)化辦(ban)(ban)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為理念(nian),以人(ren)性(xing)(xing)化的(de)平等(deng)、免(mian)費、便捷(jie)服(fu)務(wu)為原則,形(xing)成在建(jian)筑設(she)施、館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏資源、讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)工作等(deng)要素上實(shi)行(xing)開(kai)放的(de)辦(ban)(ban)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)模式(shi)(shi),為讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)提(ti)供(gong)多(duo)層(ceng)次(ci)(ci)、多(duo)元化、多(duo)形(xing)式(shi)(shi)的(de)服(fu)務(wu),滿足讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)各種(zhong)層(ceng)次(ci)(ci)的(de)信(xin)息需求。全年365天(tian)開(kai)放,并實(shi)行(xing)免(mian)費服(fu)務(wu),日(ri)均接待讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)1.2萬(wan)人(ren)次(ci)(ci)。館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)可無(wu)線上網(wang)(wang),并配置了觸摸屏導讀(du)系(xi)統和(he)閱報系(xi)統、自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)助(zhu)借還(huan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)機、自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)助(zhu)復印機、自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)助(zhu)掃描儀,還(huan)提(ti)供(gong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)外借預約、電話續(xu)借、網(wang)(wang)上續(xu)借以及短信(xin)催還(huan)等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)開(kai)放性(xing)(xing)服(fu)務(wu)措施,同時(shi)設(she)立自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)助(zhu)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),使讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)獲取(qu)文獻信(xin)息更為便捷(jie)、自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)由;全年開(kai)展公(gong)益性(xing)(xing)的(de)讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)沙龍、專題講(jiang)(jiang)座、周末電影(ying)、故(gu)事會(hui)、展覽(lan)等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)形(xing)式(shi)(shi)的(de)讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)活動(dong),豐富讀(du)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)閱讀(du)內(nei)容,提(ti)升服(fu)務(wu)內(nei)涵;常年深(shen)入社(she)區、學校、企業開(kai)展圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)服(fu)務(wu)宣講(jiang)(jiang)活動(dong),引導廣大(da)市民利用圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),發揮圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)社(she)會(hui)教(jiao)育職能。2011年以來年均舉辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)益性(xing)(xing)培訓、展覽(lan)、講(jiang)(jiang)座,開(kai)展讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)活動(dong)等(deng)各類主題活動(dong)1110場(chang)。成為目前國內(nei)開(kai)放程度較(jiao)高(gao)、較(jiao)具服(fu)務(wu)特色的(de)綜合性(xing)(xing)公(gong)共圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。
廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)常(chang)年(nian)(nian)堅持服(fu)務基層(ceng),以實現(xian)(xian)本地(di)區公共(gong)文獻信(xin)息資(zi)源共(gong)享為目標,構建(jian)一個(ge)以現(xian)(xian)代化網(wang)絡通(tong)信(xin)技術為依托(tuo),以廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)總(zong)館(guan)(guan)(guan)為中心,各(ge)區圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)為骨干,鎮(街(jie))、村(居)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)室為節點的(de)(de)公共(gong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)聯(lian)(lian)(lian)合服(fu)務網(wang)絡。目前市(shi)(shi)(shi)區兩級圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)已實現(xian)(xian)借書(shu)(shu)(shu)證通(tong)用,圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)通(tong)借通(tong)還,文獻聯(lian)(lian)(lian)合編目、數字資(zi)源共(gong)建(jian)共(gong)享,讀(du)者活動互聯(lian)(lian)(lian)互動。2010年(nian)(nian),還與(yu)國家(jia)數字圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)簽訂(ding)戰略(lve)合作協議,實現(xian)(xian)“國家(jia)數字圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)全(quan)覆(fu)蓋”,有效地(di)提升了廈(sha)(sha)門(men)地(di)區數字資(zi)源的(de)(de)服(fu)務能力。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)來,廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)還在(zai)鼓(gu)浪嶼、海滄、杏林、灌口等(deng)建(jian)有17個(ge)直管型(xing)、托(tuo)管型(xing)、聯(lian)(lian)(lian)辦型(xing)分館(guan)(guan)(guan)和5個(ge)流通(tong)點,初步形成覆(fu)蓋全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)公共(gong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)服(fu)務網(wang)絡。
“全(quan)(quan)公益服務(wu)(wu)(wu)、全(quan)(quan)社會(hui)共(gong)(gong)(gong)享”的(de)服務(wu)(wu)(wu)方針和社會(hui)化辦館(guan)的(de)服務(wu)(wu)(wu)理念(nian)為(wei)廈(sha)門市圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)贏(ying)得了(le)良好的(de)社會(hui)效益。2016年(nian),廈(sha)門市圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)接(jie)待讀者(zhe)439萬(wan)人次(ci),外借文(wen)(wen)獻393萬(wan)冊次(ci),各項業務(wu)(wu)(wu)指標居(ju)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)公共(gong)(gong)(gong)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)前(qian)列(lie),獲得了(le)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化系統集(ji)體、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)三八紅旗集(ji)體、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)巾幗文(wen)(wen)明崗(gang)、文(wen)(wen)化部一級(ji)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)、福建省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)明單位等榮(rong)譽稱號,并被(bei)命(ming)名為(wei)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)科(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)育基地、福建省(sheng)(sheng)社科(ke)普(pu)及(ji)基地。成為(wei)融入社會(hui)、貼近民眾的(de)市民終(zhong)身教(jiao)育的(de)知識(shi)和獨(du)具特色的(de)海峽西岸(an)中(zhong)心城市公共(gong)(gong)(gong)文(wen)(wen)獻信息資源共(gong)(gong)(gong)享的(de)保障中(zhong)心。