General situation of Dalian library

Dalian Library is the largest comprehensive library with the most complete modern facilities in China. With a history of nearly 100 years, this museum is recognized as the library with the richest collection of Japanese literature and Manchu railway materials. His Collection of Novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties has filled the gap in the research materials of novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties with numerous rare books, rare books and rare books, and has already become a research center of novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties with international influence. In addition, there are a large number of painted maps, archives of the inner government of the Qing Dynasty and rubbings of past dynasties in the museum, which are also rare treasures. There are also more than 30,000 ancient books in western languages written in 29 languages, all of which are treasures of the town library, attracting scholars from more than 20 countries and regions to the library for academic research and exchanges.

As the central library of Dalian, its aim is to build Dalian books into a veritable regional information center, document collection and utilization center, social and cultural education center and book culture exchange, development and scientific research center.

Address: No.7 Changbai Street, Xigang District, Dalian, Liaoning

Bus route: 407,702,4,12,29,54140, get off at Baiyun Mountain Station and get off at 506 Library Station. Dalian Library was built in 1907 during the Japanese occupation of Dalian, and is called the reference room of Nanman Railway Company. 1922 was renamed Dalian Library of Nanman Railway Company. 1945 Dalian was liberated and the Soviet Union took over. 1950 The Dalian Municipal Government took over the library and renamed it Luda City Library. 198 1 Also called Dalian Library. 1990, at the southern foot of Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, a new library building of more than 30,000 square meters was completed and opened to readers. From 65438 to 0999, the new library was rebuilt and expanded, and a branch library was set up on the original site of Luxun Road Library in Dalian, bringing the total area of Dalian Library to 40,000 square meters. At present, Dalian Library has become a large-scale comprehensive modern public library integrating literature collection, information consultation, social education and academic research, and won the title of "national first-class library" for three times in the evaluation of public libraries of the Ministry of Culture.

As a public cultural service place, Dalian Library constantly strengthens the service concept of "reader-oriented" and provides quality services for the society. There are ten external service windows in the museum, including newspapers, children, social sciences, science and technology, and ancient books. All books except ancient books and precious picture books are read free of charge, which greatly facilitates readers.

In order to promote the economic development of the city and strengthen the cultural atmosphere, the Dalian Municipal Government invested 55 million yuan to rebuild and expand the Dalian Library, from No.65438 to No.0999.. Dalian Library covers an area of more than 40,000 square meters after reconstruction and expansion. Advanced facilities and complete functions fully embody the concept of modern library culture. In 2002, Dalian Library reformed its organization, personnel system and distribution system, and the librarians' mental outlook took on a new look. The establishment of learning organization has laid a foundation for strengthening the comprehensive quality of librarians.

Since 2003, Dalian Library has made great progress in automation construction and deepening reader service. Branch libraries and circulation stations have been widely established, and a three-dimensional and networked service system has been built. The performance of Baiyun Opera Troupe, the exhibition of Baiyun Art Museum, the series of lectures on traditional culture, and the holding of the art of Chinese studies have given full play to the social education function of the library. Its form and content have been well received by the public and have a strong social response, which has made positive contributions to the creation of a learning city. In terms of basic business, Dalian Library adapts to the development trend of the times and pays attention to digitalization and network construction. UNICORN library automation management system of American Sirsidynix company has been introduced, which can not only optimize the service and management level of the library, but also implement the management mode of adding points to the main library in a regional scope, realize the resource sharing among public libraries, and better meet the readers' demand for literature information network services.

In order to better perform the functions of social education and cultural communication, Dalian Library established Baiyun Academy, Baiyun Art Museum and Baiyun Opera Troupe in 2000. With the aim of inheriting and carrying forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, cultivating talents in Chinese studies, enriching people's lives and improving the cultural taste of the city, Dalian Library established a Chinese studies school, held a series of lectures on the traditional culture of Baiyun Academy, held various exhibitions, sang classical poems and other activities, built a cultural brand, and provided a place for citizens to have cultural leisure and lifelong education. Baiyun chanting troupe is composed of librarians, and its classical poetry singing has distinctive local characteristics in southern Liaoning, which has a wide influence and is well-known at home and abroad. First floor:

Front desk: handle the reader's card, return the book and consult.

Youth book lending room: provide book lending services for primary and secondary school students;

Electronic audio-visual library: providing audio-visual materials for readers to borrow;

Social science and natural science periodical lending area: provide readers with reading and lending services for periodicals and newspapers. Third floor:

Social science literature reading area: provide readers with relevant book lending, reference book reading and reference service;

Dalian local literature reading area: provide readers with reading and borrowing services of documents published by Dalian local publishing house.

Natural science literature reading area: provide readers with relevant book borrowing, reference book reading and reference service. Fourth floor:

Historical literature reading room: providing readers with access to ancient books and documents in the collection.

Multimedia reading room: providing internet access and electronic literature reference services for readers. By the end of 2007, Dalian Library had 2.9 million books. Among the books, 550,000 ancient books are the most distinctive. There are 260,000 thread-bound books of ancient books (including more than 2,000 rare books and 26,000 rare books), some of which are precious documents for studying ancient Chinese and foreign history and culture; The collection of novels in Ming and Qing dynasties is not only numerous, but also rare, which has great influence in the world. There are rich types of Manchu information, and the amount of information entering Tibet ranks first at home and abroad. The collection of novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties is not only numerous, but also of good quality. It is the location of the internationally influential novel research data center of Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, the museum also collects a large number of precious cultural relics, such as painted maps, inscribed books in the Qing Dynasty, rubbings of ancient inscriptions, etc. There are as many as 29 kinds of ancient books in western languages, which are also the treasures of the town museum, attracting a large number of scholars at home and abroad for academic research and exchanges every year. Based on its rich collection, Dalian Library has participated in many national projects and edited and published more than 40 academic monographs. In 2007, Dalian Library was identified by the Ministry of Culture as a national pilot unit for the protection of ancient books.

On June165438+1October 65438+July, 2007, Dalian Library celebrated its centenary. "Looking at a hundred years of wind and rain, I am excited at sea; Immersed in today's rain and dew, even the Bay Year University of Economics ". Zhang, director of Dalian Library, wrote couplets for the centenary of the library, which fully expressed the pride, enthusiasm and infinite vision of a generation of Dalian librarians.