文(wen)化(hua)部(bu)評定的省級(ji)“一級(ji)圖書(shu)館”。始(shi)建(jian)于1909年，館史108年。位于昆明市翠湖南路(lu)141號(hao)。總館館舍建(jian)筑面積3.26萬平方米(mi)，設有(you)18個閱覽室和報(bao)告(gao)廳、多功能廳等公(gong)共文(wen)化(hua)服務(wu)設施(shi)以及(ji)智能化(hua)、信息化(hua)、數(shu)字化(hua)設備，可同(tong)時(shi)接待讀者(zhe)4000余人(ren)。從2011年起(qi)，實現無障(zhang)礙、零(ling)門檻進入，所(suo)提供(gong)的基本服務(wu)項目全部(bu)免(mian)費，公(gong)共空(kong)間設施(shi)場地全部(bu)免(mian)費開(kai)放。
截至2017年6月(yue)底，館藏普通文(wen)獻339萬(wan)冊（件）、電(dian)子文(wen)獻502萬(wan)冊，其中59.56萬(wan)冊古(gu)籍文(wen)獻、8萬(wan)冊地方民族(zu)文(wen)獻最具特色，已有130部(bu)古(gu)籍入(ru)選《國家(jia)珍貴古(gu)籍名錄》。
作(zuo)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)系統廉(lian)政(zheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)教(jiao)育基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)盲文(wen)(wen)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)全民閱(yue)讀(du)示范基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)文(wen)(wen)社(she)會(hui)(hui)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普及基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普及教(jiao)育基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)哲(zhe)學(xue)(xue)社(she)會(hui)(hui)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)普及教(jiao)育基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)直機關廉(lian)政(zheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)教(jiao)育基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)青少(shao)年思想道德教(jiao)育研究(jiu)實(shi)驗基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)省(sheng)直機關青年讀(du)書(shu)(shu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)，積極開展各類豐富多(duo)彩的(de)全民閱(yue)讀(du)推廣活動；作(zuo)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)信息資源(yuan)共(gong)享(xiang)工(gong)(gong)程云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)分(fen)(fen)(fen)中(zhong)心(xin)，完成(cheng)16個(ge)州市(shi)支中(zhong)心(xin)、129個(ge)縣級(ji)支中(zhong)心(xin)和1375個(ge)鄉鎮基(ji)(ji)層服務點(dian)的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)任務，開創“農(nong)民素質(zhi)教(jiao)育網(wang)(wang)絡培訓(xun)學(xue)(xue)校”建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)模式，取(qu)得公(gong)共(gong)電(dian)子閱(yue)覽室建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)、邊(bian)疆萬里數(shu)字(zi)(zi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)長廊、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)網(wang)(wang)絡電(dian)視建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)的(de)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)經驗”，還(huan)完成(cheng)了云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)15個(ge)獨(du)有少(shao)數(shu)民族特色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資源(yuan)庫(ku)等地(di)(di)方(fang)特色資源(yuan)的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)；作(zuo)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)數(shu)字(zi)(zi)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)分(fen)(fen)(fen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)，完成(cheng)數(shu)字(zi)(zi)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)推廣工(gong)(gong)程建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)任務，搭建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)起國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-省(sheng)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-16個(ge)州市(shi)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)-部分(fen)(fen)(fen)縣級(ji)館(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)虛擬服務網(wang)(wang)，還(huan)在本館(guan)(guan)(guan)設(she)(she)立“數(shu)字(zi)(zi)閱(yue)讀(du)體驗區”，建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)覆蓋全館(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)無線網(wang)(wang)絡，開通微(wei)信微(wei)博服務、手機移(yi)動服務，實(shi)現館(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)數(shu)字(zi)(zi)資源(yuan)遠(yuan)程訪問(wen)；作(zuo)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)中(zhong)心(xin)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)分(fen)(fen)(fen)中(zhong)心(xin)，積極開展古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)，被授予全國(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)先進單(dan)位、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)修(xiu)復中(zhong)心(xin)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)(ji)修(xiu)復技(ji)藝(yi)傳習中(zhong)心(xin)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)傳習所。
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2005年4月8日由國際圖書(shu)館協會(hui)聯合會(hui)頒發
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