其外借處(chu)和(he)(he)閱(yue)覽室(shi)(shi)定期(qi)對廣大社(she)會民眾開放借閱(yue)。在抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭和(he)(he)解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭時期(qi),中共組織(zhi)以民教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)圖(tu)書(shu)室(shi)(shi)為陣地(di),利用進步書(shu)刊(kan),教(jiao)(jiao)育組織(zhi)群(qun)眾投入革命洪(hong)流。民教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)圖(tu)書(shu)室(shi)(shi)藏書(shu)二、三千冊,除購書(shu)外,另有少量捐贈(zeng)書(shu)。如 1947年永興(xing)地(di)方人士(shi)捐國(guo)幣 530萬元購進《新中學文庫》等(deng)516本(ben)。常年訂閱(yue)《大公報(bao)》、《大同月(yue)刊(kan)》、《民眾月(yue)刊(kan)》和(he)(he)《中央日(ri)報(bao)》、《國(guo)民時報(bao)》等(deng)報(bao)刊(kan)十余種。由(you)于(yu)戰(zhan)爭頻仍,政局(ju)動蕩(dang),民教(jiao)(jiao)館(guan)隨縣政府曾幾度疏(shu)散遷移,藏書(shu)散失(shi)嚴(yan)重。
1949年(nian)11月(yue),永(yong)興縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)辦(ban)(ban)事(shi)處(chu)接受原民(min)教(jiao)館(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)(he)原縣(xian)(xian)(xian)黨部(bu)辦(ban)(ban)的“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務(wu)社(she)”,CC派辦(ban)(ban)的“中(zhong)正(zheng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)”的部(bu)分(fen)(fen)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),組成(cheng)(cheng)永(yong)興縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)教(jiao)育館(guan)(guan),后(hou)(hou)(hou)因人(ren)(ren)(ren)員調走,只一(yi)月(yue)停辦(ban)(ban)。1952年(nian)2月(yue)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)永(yong)興縣(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan),設圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi),編(bian)制4人(ren)(ren)(ren),圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)來源主要有(you)四:l、省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)局和(he)(he)(he)省、地(di)科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)機構陸續撥給科(ke)(ke)(ke)技圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)(he)科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)讀物;2、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)機關干(gan)部(bu)贈書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(多為(wei)政治書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍);3、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)事(shi)業(ye)費(fei)添置一(yi)些小說、連環(huan)畫和(he)(he)(he)報(bao)刊(kan);4、收(shou)繳地(di)方文(wen)(wen)獻和(he)(he)(he)民(min)間私人(ren)(ren)(ren)存書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。到 1966年(nian)夏,館(guan)(guan)藏圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)達(da)2萬(wan)余冊,歷(li)年(nian)報(bao)紙二(er)千(qian)余冊(以每(mei)報(bao)每(mei)月(yue)裝訂(ding)為(wei)一(yi)冊計)。與(yu)此同(tong)時, 1953年(nian)建(jian)(jian)馬(ma)田文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi),1954年(nian)建(jian)(jian)太和(he)(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi),以通俗(su)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)(he)(he)連環(huan)畫為(wei)主,各(ge)配書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2000-3000冊,訂(ding)《人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)日(ri)報(bao)》等報(bao)紙三份,雜志10種,分(fen)(fen)別(bie)由文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)干(gan)部(bu)劉英(ying)華(hua)(女(nv))和(he)(he)(he)李度擔(dan)任管理員,后(hou)(hou)(hou)均在1958年(nian)全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)各(ge)鄉鎮普(pu)(pu)遍建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)時撤(che)銷。1962年(nian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)田、城(cheng)關、柏林、鯉魚塘四個片(pian)設立(li)(li)片(pian)上流(liu)動(dong)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)箱(xiang),每(mei)箱(xiang)配備農(nong)村讀物300冊左右,隨箱(xiang)附圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)移(yi)交清冊,由各(ge)片(pian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)站輔導(dao)員組織交接,每(mei)月(yue)流(liu)通一(yi)個公社(she),供社(she)員閱讀。文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)大(da)革命中(zhong),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)除馬(ma)列毛澤(ze)東著作(zuo)外(wai),都視(shi)作(zuo)“封(feng)、資、修”毒草(cao)。其中(zhong):燒毀線裝書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(谷(gu)籮裝)十七、八擔(dan);打捆(kun)封(feng)存圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)一(yi)萬(wan)余冊和(he)(he)(he)歷(li)年(nian)報(bao)刊(kan),或(huo)(huo)被盜(dao)賣,或(huo)(huo)被侵占幾(ji)乎損失殆盡,后(hou)(hou)(hou)出資400元(yuan)從廢品收(shou)購站贖回部(bu)分(fen)(fen)報(bao)紙。1972年(nian)以后(hou)(hou)(hou),國家每(mei)年(nian)撥給“文(wen)(wen)圖費(fei)”2000元(yuan),正(zheng)式確定圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)管理員編(bian)制1人(ren)(ren)(ren),收(shou)集幸存圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),補(bu)充部(bu)分(fen)(fen)新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)列毛澤(ze)東著作(zuo)、政治經濟、文(wen)(wen)學(xue)藝術等11類,建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)財產登記,編(bian)制卡片(pian)目錄(lu),重新開放(fang)借(jie)閱。1981年(nian)7月(yue),在原文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)基礎上掛牌成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)永(yong)興縣(xian)(xian)(xian)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)。
工(gong)程自(zi) 1982年夏動工(gong)至(zhi) 1987年 10月(yue)竣工(gong),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)停停歷時5年,耗資24.8萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(其(qi)中(zhong)省文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廳撥款(kuan) 11萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),縣財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)撥款(kuan)12.3萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan))。館(guan)(guan)舍建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積982平方米,含基本書(shu)庫2個(ge)(ge),閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室4個(ge)(ge),工(gong)作(zuo)用房6間;另建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)職工(gong)住宅(zhai)440平方米,含8個(ge)(ge)單(dan)元(yuan)。新館(guan)(guan)交付使用后(hou),曾自(zi)1988年10月(yue)1日起(qi)試行(xing)對外借(jie)閱(yue)一段時間,但由于拖欠基建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)款(kuan),被縣建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑公司強行(xing)封閉2年多(duo),迫于讀(du)者(zhe)強烈要求(qiu),199年12月(yue)1日重新對外開(kai)放(fang)。該館(guan)(guan)組建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)時暫定編5人(ren)(ren),17年來(lai)(lai)未再增(zeng)編。今(jin)有(you)在(zai)職職工(gong)6人(ren)(ren)(其(qi)中(zhong)超(chao)編無工(gong)資1人(ren)(ren);大(da)學本科1人(ren)(ren),專(zhuan)科1人(ren)(ren),中(zhong)專(zhuan)1人(ren)(ren),高中(zhong)3人(ren)(ren);副研究(jiu)館(guan)(guan)員1人(ren)(ren),無職稱(cheng)5人(ren)(ren)),離崗(gang)2人(ren)(ren),另從(cong)1999年1月(yue)起(qi)調人(ren)(ren)待編2人(ren)(ren)(擬配副館(guan)(guan)長1人(ren)(ren),增(zeng)加報(bao)刊管理(li)1人(ren)(ren))。1998年度財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)包干事業經費104700元(yuan)(實撥94700元(yuan),內含購書(shu)費30000元(yuan);要求(qiu)創收抵支10000元(yuan)),另撥專(zhuan)項工(gong)程款(kuan)42700元(yuan)。今(jin)有(you)館(guan)(guan)藏圖書(shu)17259冊(ce)(ce)(其(qi)中(zhong)文(wen)學藝(yi)術類11478冊(ce)(ce)),另封存舊書(shu)2000冊(ce)(ce),1986年以來(lai)(lai)報(bao)刊2000冊(ce)(ce)。藏書(shu)中(zhong)從(cong)原(yuan)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)室接過(guo)來(lai)(lai)5700冊(ce)(ce),但1985以前(qian)數十年的所(suo)有(you)報(bao)刊數萬(wan)(wan)冊(ce)(ce)件(包括文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室85-95年的報(bao)刊)被文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)扣留,或私人(ren)(ren)侵占撒毀,或盜或賣糟塌殆(dai)盡。全館(guan)(guan)今(jin)有(you)書(shu)架(jia)48個(ge)(ge),單(dan)層長636米,雙面6人(ren)(ren)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)桌15張,椅(yi)子23條,自(zi)制目(mu)錄柜(ju)4個(ge)(ge),坐式閱(yue)報(bao)架(jia)14個(ge)(ge)。目(mu)前(qian)暫開(kai)設采編室、綜合外借(jie)處(chu)、借(jie)書(shu)證(zheng)辦理(li)處(chu)、報(bao)刊收發、報(bao)紙閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室陳列、裝訂、報(bao)刊庫管理(li),每周(zhou)開(kai)放(fang)5天(tian)40小時。今(jin)有(you)登(deng)記讀(du)者(zhe)1871人(ren)(ren),有(you)效借(jie)書(shu)證(zheng)1195個(ge)(ge),目(mu)前(qian)每年遞(di)增(zeng)辦證(zheng)300個(ge)(ge)(報(bao)紙免證(zheng)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan),讀(du)者(zhe)未作(zuo)登(deng)記),正常情況(kuang)年借(jie)閱(yue)書(shu)刊報(bao)近(jin)7萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(冊(ce)(ce))次。
該館提出(chu)“勒(le)緊褲帶(dai)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),克服困難辦館,滿腔熱(re)情服務”的(de)(de)(de)口號,千方百計加(jia)強藏(zang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)建設和(he)讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)工作。一(yi)(yi)是積(ji)極爭(zheng)取(qu)財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)多(duo)(duo)投購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費。通過長(chang)期(qi)爭(zheng)取(qu),該館年(nian)(nian)度財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)預算(suan)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費從1987年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)2000元,增(zeng)加(jia)到1997年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)30000元,1998年(nian)(nian)12月22日經縣長(chang)辦公(gong)會(hui)議(yi)決定,從1999年(nian)(nian)起(qi),財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)給購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費60000元;其次,改原(yuan)單(dan)一(yi)(yi)從縣新華書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)為多(duo)(duo)途徑進書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),爭(zheng)取(qu)到 10%一(yi)(yi) 50%的(de)(de)(de)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)優惠(hui),用優惠(hui)款再(zai)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu);第(di)三,以3-5折的(de)(de)(de)價格從社會(hui)讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)中(zhong)收(shou)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)有(you)(you)收(shou)藏(zang)價值的(de)(de)(de)優秀圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu);第(di)四,經請示縣文化局同意,在讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)辦證時向(xiang)讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)收(shou)取(qu)一(yi)(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)贊助購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)費,每(mei)年(nian)(nian)約3000一(yi)(yi)5000元;第(di)五(wu),以l元/斤的(de)(de)(de)價格從廢品收(shou)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)站買回一(yi)(yi)些有(you)(you)閱(yue)讀(du)(du)價值的(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)刊(kan);第(di)六,讀(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)捐(juan)(juan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)50元左右可免費辦證1個(ge),舊(jiu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)捐(juan)(juan)者(zhe)(zhe)有(you)(you)效期(qi)1年(nian)(nian),新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)捐(juan)(juan)者(zhe)(zhe)有(you)(you)效期(qi)2年(nian)(nian);第(di)七,接受社會(hui)單(dan)位(wei)或個(ge)人捐(juan)(juan)贈圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)等,凡此(ci)種種,從1993年(nian)(nian)以來該館增(zeng)加(jia)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)12000冊;訂(ding)閱(yue)報刊(kan)從原(yuan)來的(de)(de)(de)10-20種增(zeng)加(jia)到目(mu)前的(de)(de)(de)100多(duo)(duo)種。多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)來,盡管職工工作條件艱苦,上班嚴寒無火爐,酷(ku)暑(shu)無風(feng)扇,從未發(fa)過獎金和(he)政(zheng)(zheng)策性補貼,但該館堅決做(zuo)到未占用一(yi)(yi)分錢(qian)購(gou)(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)經費。