1955年(nian)7月(yue),礦(kuang)(kuang)區人(ren)民政(zheng)府籌(chou)建東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)舍選址(zhi)于湯(tang)丹老街趙家花亭內(nei),與礦(kuang)(kuang)區文(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)合署辦公,同年(nian)10月(yue)正式開館(guan)(guan)。1957年(nian)底(di),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)遷往湯(tang)丹大坪地(di)工(gong)會電影(ying)院右側(ce)。1963年(nian)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)隨東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府遷往新村,在(zai)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)劇院百側(ce)二樓內(nei)辦公服務(wu)。1976年(nian),省文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廳撥專款8萬元(yuan)新建圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)在(zai)今(jin)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區人(ren)民政(zheng)府門前北側(ce)。1992年(nian)9月(yue),東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府把新建圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)列為市(shi)(shi)“八五(wu)”期(qi)間重點工(gong)程,新建東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan),館(guan)(guan)址(zhi)選址(zhi)在(zai)原(yuan)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)市(shi)(shi)中(zhong)心黃金(jin)地(di)段,新村路中(zhong)段市(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)宮南側(ce)。2010年(nian),因(yin)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區城(cheng)中(zhong)村改造,圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)劃入回遷范圍,因(yin)圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)尚未建成,現暫在(zai)東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)區駝峰(feng)路上(shang)段街邊鋪面工(gong)作。
現圖(tu)書館(guan)有藏(zang)書18萬冊。全(quan)(quan)部圖(tu)書使用計算機管理(li),對讀者全(quan)(quan)開架(jia)借閱,全(quan)(quan)年365天(tian)無休息日開放(fang),文(wen)獻(xian)收藏(zang)以文(wen)學和地方(fang)文(wen)獻(xian)為主。