文(wen)化(hua)(hua)部評定的省級(ji)“一級(ji)圖書(shu)館”。始建于1909年(nian)，館史108年(nian)。位于昆明市翠湖南路141號。總(zong)館館舍建筑面(mian)積3.26萬平(ping)方米(mi)，設(she)(she)有18個閱(yue)覽室和報(bao)告廳、多(duo)功能廳等(deng)公共文(wen)化(hua)(hua)服(fu)(fu)務設(she)(she)施(shi)以及智(zhi)能化(hua)(hua)、信息(xi)化(hua)(hua)、數字化(hua)(hua)設(she)(she)備，可同時接待讀(du)者4000余人。從2011年(nian)起，實(shi)現無障礙、零門檻(jian)進入，所提供的基本服(fu)(fu)務項目全(quan)部免費，公共空間設(she)(she)施(shi)場地全(quan)部免費開放。
截至2017年6月底(di)，館藏普通文(wen)獻(xian)339萬(wan)(wan)冊（件）、電子文(wen)獻(xian)502萬(wan)(wan)冊，其中59.56萬(wan)(wan)冊古(gu)籍文(wen)獻(xian)、8萬(wan)(wan)冊地方民族文(wen)獻(xian)最(zui)具特色，已有130部古(gu)籍入選《國家(jia)珍(zhen)貴古(gu)籍名錄》。
作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化系統廉政(zheng)文(wen)(wen)化教(jiao)育(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)盲文(wen)(wen)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)全(quan)民(min)閱讀(du)示范基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人文(wen)(wen)社會(hui)科學普及基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)科學普及教(jiao)育(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)哲學社會(hui)科學普及教(jiao)育(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)直機關廉政(zheng)文(wen)(wen)化建(jian)設(she)教(jiao)育(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)青(qing)少(shao)年思想(xiang)道德教(jiao)育(yu)研究實驗基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)直機關青(qing)年讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)，積極開(kai)(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)各(ge)類豐富(fu)多(duo)彩(cai)的全(quan)民(min)閱讀(du)推(tui)廣活(huo)動(dong)；作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化信(xin)息資(zi)(zi)源共享工程云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心，完成(cheng)16個(ge)州(zhou)市(shi)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)(ji)層服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)點(dian)的建(jian)設(she)任(ren)務(wu)(wu)，開(kai)(kai)創(chuang)“農民(min)素質教(jiao)育(yu)網(wang)絡培訓學校”建(jian)設(she)模式，取(qu)得公共電子閱覽室建(jian)設(she)、邊疆萬(wan)里數字文(wen)(wen)化長廊、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化網(wang)絡電視建(jian)設(she)的“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)經驗”，還完成(cheng)了云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)15個(ge)獨有少(shao)數民(min)族(zu)特色(se)文(wen)(wen)化資(zi)(zi)源庫(ku)等地(di)(di)方特色(se)資(zi)(zi)源的建(jian)設(she)；作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)數字圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)，完成(cheng)數字圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)推(tui)廣工程建(jian)設(she)任(ren)務(wu)(wu)，搭建(jian)起國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)-省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)-16個(ge)州(zhou)市(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)-部分(fen)縣級(ji)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的虛(xu)擬服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)網(wang)，還在(zai)本館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)設(she)立“數字閱讀(du)體驗區”，建(jian)成(cheng)覆(fu)蓋全(quan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的無線網(wang)絡，開(kai)(kai)通微信(xin)微博服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)、手機移動(dong)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)(wu)，實現館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏數字資(zi)(zi)源遠程訪(fang)問；作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)古籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心，積極開(kai)(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)古籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工作(zuo)(zuo)，被授予全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古籍重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古籍保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工作(zuo)(zuo)先進單(dan)位、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)古籍修復中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)古籍修復技藝傳習中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)傳習所(suo)。
1.《古(gu)斯(si)特讀書獎》
2005年(nian)4月8日由國(guo)際圖書館協會聯合(he)會頒發(fa)
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