其外借處(chu)和(he)(he)閱覽室(shi)定(ding)期對廣大社會民(min)眾開放借閱。在抗(kang)日(ri)戰爭(zheng)和(he)(he)解放戰爭(zheng)時(shi)期,中(zhong)(zhong)共組(zu)織(zhi)以民(min)教(jiao)館圖書(shu)(shu)室(shi)為陣地,利用進步書(shu)(shu)刊,教(jiao)育(yu)組(zu)織(zhi)群眾投入革命洪流(liu)。民(min)教(jiao)館圖書(shu)(shu)室(shi)藏書(shu)(shu)二、三千冊,除(chu)購(gou)書(shu)(shu)外,另(ling)有(you)少量捐(juan)贈書(shu)(shu)。如(ru) 1947年(nian)永(yong)興地方人士捐(juan)國(guo)幣 530萬元(yuan)購(gou)進《新中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)文庫》等516本(ben)。常年(nian)訂閱《大公報(bao)》、《大同月(yue)刊》、《民(min)眾月(yue)刊》和(he)(he)《中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)日(ri)報(bao)》、《國(guo)民(min)時(shi)報(bao)》等報(bao)刊十余種。由于戰爭(zheng)頻仍(reng),政(zheng)局動蕩(dang),民(min)教(jiao)館隨(sui)縣政(zheng)府曾幾度疏散遷移(yi),藏書(shu)(shu)散失嚴重(zhong)。
1949年(nian)(nian)11月,永興(xing)縣(xian)人民(min)辦(ban)事處接受原民(min)教館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)和原縣(xian)黨部(bu)(bu)(bu)辦(ban)的(de)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)服(fu)務(wu)社”,CC派辦(ban)的(de)“中正書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”的(de)部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),組成永興(xing)縣(xian)人民(min)教育(yu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),后(hou)因人員調走,只一(yi)月停(ting)辦(ban)。1952年(nian)(nian)2月成立永興(xing)縣(xian)人民(min)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),設圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),編(bian)制(zhi)4人,圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)來源主(zhu)要有四(si)(si):l、省文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)局(ju)和省、地(di)科普(pu)機構陸續撥給科技圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和科普(pu)讀物(wu);2、縣(xian)城機關干部(bu)(bu)(bu)贈書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(多(duo)為政治書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍);3、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)事業(ye)費添置(zhi)一(yi)些小(xiao)說、連環(huan)畫(hua)和報刊;4、收繳(jiao)地(di)方文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)獻(xian)和民(min)間私人存書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。到 1966年(nian)(nian)夏,館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)達2萬(wan)余冊(ce),歷年(nian)(nian)報紙二千余冊(ce)(以(yi)每(mei)報每(mei)月裝訂為一(yi)冊(ce)計)。與此同時(shi), 1953年(nian)(nian)建(jian)馬(ma)田(tian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),1954年(nian)(nian)建(jian)太和文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),以(yi)通俗圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和連環(huan)畫(hua)為主(zhu),各配(pei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)2000-3000冊(ce),訂《人民(min)日報》等報紙三份,雜(za)志10種,分(fen)(fen)別由文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)干部(bu)(bu)(bu)劉英華(女)和李度擔任管理員,后(hou)均在1958年(nian)(nian)全縣(xian)各鄉鎮普(pu)遍建(jian)立文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)時(shi)撤銷(xiao)。1962年(nian)(nian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)田(tian)、城關、柏林(lin)、鯉魚塘四(si)(si)個(ge)片設立片上流動(dong)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)箱,每(mei)箱配(pei)備農(nong)村讀物(wu)300冊(ce)左右,隨箱附圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)移交清冊(ce),由各片文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)站(zhan)輔導員組織交接,每(mei)月流通一(yi)個(ge)公社,供(gong)社員閱讀。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)大革命中,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)除馬(ma)列(lie)毛澤(ze)東(dong)著作外,都視作“封(feng)、資、修”毒草。其中:燒毀(hui)線裝書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(谷籮裝)十(shi)七、八擔;打捆封(feng)存圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)一(yi)萬(wan)余冊(ce)和歷年(nian)(nian)報刊,或被(bei)(bei)盜賣,或被(bei)(bei)侵占幾乎(hu)損失殆盡,后(hou)出資400元(yuan)從(cong)廢(fei)品收購站(zhan)贖回(hui)部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)報紙。1972年(nian)(nian)以(yi)后(hou),國家(jia)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)撥給“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)圖費”2000元(yuan),正式(shi)確(que)定圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)管理員編(bian)制(zhi)1人,收集(ji)幸存圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),補充(chong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)新書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)馬(ma)列(lie)毛澤(ze)東(dong)著作、政治經濟、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學藝術等11類,建(jian)立財產登記(ji),編(bian)制(zhi)卡片目錄(lu),重新開(kai)放借閱。1981年(nian)(nian)7月,在原文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)基礎(chu)上掛牌成立永興(xing)縣(xian)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。
工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)自 1982年(nian)夏動工(gong)至 1987年(nian) 10月(yue)(yue)竣工(gong),建(jian)建(jian)停停歷時(shi)5年(nian),耗資24.8萬元(yuan)(yuan)(其中省文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廳撥款(kuan) 11萬元(yuan)(yuan),縣(xian)財政(zheng)撥款(kuan)12.3萬元(yuan)(yuan))。館舍建(jian)筑(zhu)面積982平(ping)方米,含基(ji)本(ben)書(shu)(shu)(shu)庫2個(ge),閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室(shi)(shi)4個(ge),工(gong)作用房(fang)6間(jian);另建(jian)職(zhi)工(gong)住宅(zhai)440平(ping)方米,含8個(ge)單元(yuan)(yuan)。新館交付(fu)使用后,曾自1988年(nian)10月(yue)(yue)1日起(qi)試行(xing)對外(wai)借閱(yue)一段(duan)時(shi)間(jian),但由于(yu)拖欠基(ji)建(jian)款(kuan),被(bei)(bei)縣(xian)建(jian)筑(zhu)公司強行(xing)封閉2年(nian)多,迫(po)于(yu)讀(du)者(zhe)強烈(lie)要求(qiu),199年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)1日重(zhong)新對外(wai)開放(fang)。該館組建(jian)時(shi)暫定編(bian)5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),17年(nian)來未(wei)再增(zeng)編(bian)。今有(you)(you)在職(zhi)職(zhi)工(gong)6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(其中超(chao)編(bian)無工(gong)資1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);大學本(ben)科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),專(zhuan)科1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中專(zhuan)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),高中3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);副(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)館員1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),無職(zhi)稱5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)),離崗(gang)2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),另從1999年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)起(qi)調人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)待編(bian)2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(擬配副(fu)館長1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),增(zeng)加(jia)報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)管理1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))。1998年(nian)度財政(zheng)包(bao)干事業經費(fei)104700元(yuan)(yuan)(實(shi)撥94700元(yuan)(yuan),內(nei)含購(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)30000元(yuan)(yuan);要求(qiu)創收抵支10000元(yuan)(yuan)),另撥專(zhuan)項工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)款(kuan)42700元(yuan)(yuan)。今有(you)(you)館藏圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)17259冊(其中文(wen)學藝術(shu)類11478冊),另封存舊書(shu)(shu)(shu)2000冊,1986年(nian)以來報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)2000冊。藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)中從原文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)室(shi)(shi)接過來5700冊,但1985以前(qian)(qian)數(shu)十年(nian)的所有(you)(you)報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)數(shu)萬冊件(包(bao)括文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室(shi)(shi)85-95年(nian)的報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan))被(bei)(bei)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館扣留(liu),或(huo)私人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)侵占撒毀,或(huo)盜或(huo)賣糟塌殆盡(jin)。全館今有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)架48個(ge),單層長636米,雙面6人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)桌15張,椅子23條,自制目(mu)錄(lu)柜(ju)4個(ge),坐式閱(yue)報(bao)(bao)(bao)架14個(ge)。目(mu)前(qian)(qian)暫開設采編(bian)室(shi)(shi)、綜(zong)合外(wai)借處、借書(shu)(shu)(shu)證辦理處、報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)收發、報(bao)(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan)室(shi)(shi)陳列、裝訂(ding)、報(bao)(bao)(bao)刊(kan)(kan)庫管理,每周(zhou)開放(fang)5天40小(xiao)時(shi)。今有(you)(you)登記讀(du)者(zhe)1871人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),有(you)(you)效(xiao)借書(shu)(shu)(shu)證1195個(ge),目(mu)前(qian)(qian)每年(nian)遞(di)增(zeng)辦證300個(ge)(報(bao)(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)免證閱(yue)覽(lan)(lan),讀(du)者(zhe)未(wei)作登記),正常情(qing)況年(nian)借閱(yue)書(shu)(shu)(shu)刊(kan)(kan)報(bao)(bao)(bao)近7萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(冊)次。
該(gai)館(guan)提出“勒緊褲帶購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu),克服困難(nan)辦(ban)館(guan),滿腔熱情服務(wu)”的口號,千方百計(ji)加強藏書(shu)(shu)(shu)建設和讀者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。一(yi)是積極爭取財政(zheng)(zheng)多(duo)投購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)。通過長期(qi)爭取,該(gai)館(guan)年(nian)(nian)度財政(zheng)(zheng)預(yu)算購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)從(cong)(cong)1987年(nian)(nian)的2000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),增(zeng)加到(dao)1997年(nian)(nian)的30000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),1998年(nian)(nian)12月22日經縣(xian)長辦(ban)公(gong)會議決(jue)定,從(cong)(cong)1999年(nian)(nian)起(qi),財政(zheng)(zheng)每年(nian)(nian)給(gei)購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei)60000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);其次,改原(yuan)單一(yi)從(cong)(cong)縣(xian)新華書(shu)(shu)(shu)店購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)為多(duo)途徑進書(shu)(shu)(shu),爭取到(dao) 10%一(yi) 50%的購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)優(you)(you)惠,用優(you)(you)惠款(kuan)再(zai)購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu);第三,以(yi)3-5折的價(jia)格(ge)從(cong)(cong)社會讀者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)中收購(gou)(gou)(gou)有(you)收藏價(jia)值(zhi)的優(you)(you)秀圖書(shu)(shu)(shu);第四(si),經請示縣(xian)文化局(ju)同意(yi),在讀者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)辦(ban)證時向讀者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)收取一(yi)定的贊(zan)助購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)費(fei),每年(nian)(nian)約3000一(yi)5000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);第五,以(yi)l元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)/斤的價(jia)格(ge)從(cong)(cong)廢品收購(gou)(gou)(gou)站買回一(yi)些有(you)閱(yue)讀價(jia)值(zhi)的書(shu)(shu)(shu)刊(kan);第六,讀者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)捐書(shu)(shu)(shu)50元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)可免費(fei)辦(ban)證1個(ge),舊書(shu)(shu)(shu)捐者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)有(you)效期(qi)1年(nian)(nian),新書(shu)(shu)(shu)捐者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)有(you)效期(qi)2年(nian)(nian);第七,接受社會單位或(huo)個(ge)人捐贈圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)等,凡此種(zhong)種(zhong),從(cong)(cong)1993年(nian)(nian)以(yi)來(lai)該(gai)館(guan)增(zeng)加圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)12000冊;訂閱(yue)報刊(kan)從(cong)(cong)原(yuan)來(lai)的10-20種(zhong)增(zeng)加到(dao)目前(qian)的100多(duo)種(zhong)。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)來(lai),盡(jin)管職工(gong)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)條件(jian)艱苦,上班嚴寒無火(huo)爐,酷暑無風扇(shan),從(cong)(cong)未(wei)發(fa)過獎(jiang)金和政(zheng)(zheng)策性補貼,但(dan)該(gai)館(guan)堅決(jue)做到(dao)未(wei)占用一(yi)分錢購(gou)(gou)(gou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)經費(fei)。