文(wen)化(hua)(hua)部(bu)評定的(de)省級“一級圖(tu)書館(guan)”。始(shi)建于1909年(nian)，館(guan)史(shi)108年(nian)。位(wei)于昆明市翠湖南(nan)路141號。總(zong)館(guan)館(guan)舍建筑面積3.26萬平方米(mi)，設(she)(she)有18個閱覽室(shi)和報(bao)告廳(ting)、多功能(neng)廳(ting)等公(gong)共文(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務設(she)(she)施(shi)以及智能(neng)化(hua)(hua)、信(xin)息(xi)化(hua)(hua)、數字化(hua)(hua)設(she)(she)備，可同(tong)時接待(dai)讀者(zhe)4000余(yu)人(ren)。從(cong)2011年(nian)起，實(shi)現無障礙(ai)、零門檻(jian)進入，所提供的(de)基(ji)本服務項目(mu)全(quan)部(bu)免(mian)(mian)費，公(gong)共空間設(she)(she)施(shi)場地全(quan)部(bu)免(mian)(mian)費開放。
截至(zhi)2017年6月底(di)，館藏普通文獻(xian)339萬冊(ce)（件）、電子(zi)文獻(xian)502萬冊(ce)，其中59.56萬冊(ce)古籍(ji)文獻(xian)、8萬冊(ce)地方民族文獻(xian)最具特(te)色(se)，已(yi)有130部古籍(ji)入選《國(guo)家珍(zhen)貴(gui)古籍(ji)名(ming)錄》。
作(zuo)(zuo)為全(quan)(quan)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)系統廉(lian)政文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)盲(mang)文(wen)(wen)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)全(quan)(quan)民閱讀(du)示范基(ji)地(di)、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)人文(wen)(wen)社會(hui)(hui)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普(pu)及(ji)基(ji)地(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普(pu)及(ji)教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)哲(zhe)學(xue)(xue)社會(hui)(hui)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普(pu)及(ji)教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)直機關(guan)廉(lian)政文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)青(qing)少年思(si)想(xiang)道德教育(yu)研究(jiu)實(shi)驗(yan)基(ji)地(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)直機關(guan)青(qing)年讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)基(ji)地(di)，積極開(kai)展(zhan)各類豐富(fu)多(duo)彩的(de)全(quan)(quan)民閱讀(du)推廣活動(dong)；作(zuo)(zuo)為全(quan)(quan)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)信息(xi)資(zi)源(yuan)共(gong)享工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)(fen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心，完(wan)成(cheng)16個(ge)州市支中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、129個(ge)縣級(ji)支中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心和1375個(ge)鄉鎮基(ji)層服務(wu)點的(de)建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)任務(wu)，開(kai)創“農民素質教育(yu)網(wang)絡(luo)培訓學(xue)(xue)校”建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)模(mo)式，取得公共(gong)電(dian)子閱覽室建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)、邊(bian)疆萬里數(shu)(shu)(shu)字(zi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)長廊、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)網(wang)絡(luo)電(dian)視建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)的(de)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)經驗(yan)”，還完(wan)成(cheng)了云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)15個(ge)獨有(you)少數(shu)(shu)(shu)民族特色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan)庫等地(di)方特色資(zi)源(yuan)的(de)建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)；作(zuo)(zuo)為國(guo)家數(shu)(shu)(shu)字(zi)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)，完(wan)成(cheng)數(shu)(shu)(shu)字(zi)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)推廣工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)任務(wu)，搭建(jian)(jian)起(qi)國(guo)家圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-16個(ge)州市圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-部分(fen)(fen)縣級(ji)館(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)虛(xu)擬服務(wu)網(wang)，還在本館(guan)(guan)(guan)設(she)(she)立“數(shu)(shu)(shu)字(zi)閱讀(du)體驗(yan)區”，建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)覆蓋(gai)全(quan)(quan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)無線網(wang)絡(luo)，開(kai)通微信微博(bo)服務(wu)、手機移動(dong)服務(wu)，實(shi)現館(guan)(guan)(guan)藏數(shu)(shu)(shu)字(zi)資(zi)源(yuan)遠(yuan)程(cheng)(cheng)訪問；作(zuo)(zuo)為國(guo)家古(gu)(gu)籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)(fen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心，積極開(kai)展(zhan)古(gu)(gu)籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)，被授予全(quan)(quan)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)籍重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)先(xian)進單(dan)(dan)位、國(guo)家級(ji)古(gu)(gu)籍修(xiu)復中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、國(guo)家古(gu)(gu)籍修(xiu)復技(ji)藝傳習(xi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)傳習(xi)所。
1.《古斯特(te)讀書獎》
2005年4月8日由(you)國際圖書(shu)館協會聯合會頒發(fa)
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