揚(yang)中市圖書館獨立建制于1977年,現位于揚(yang)中市文化北(bei)路46號,現有(you)館舍面(mian)積2650平方米。
近年來,揚(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)圖書(shu)館(guan)緊緊圍繞公(gong)共(gong)圖書(shu)館(guan)職(zhi)能的(de)(de)有效發(fa)(fa)揮(hui),創新服務(wu)理念,扎實做好(hao)(hao)基礎業(ye)務(wu)建設,先后建成(cheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)信息(xi)資源共(gong)享工程(cheng)揚(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)支中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心和公(gong)共(gong)電子(zi)閱覽室,為(wei)讀(du)(du)者提(ti)供了(le)全新快捷的(de)(de)服務(wu),豐富(fu)了(le)讀(du)(du)者的(de)(de)業(ye)余文(wen)(wen)化(hua)生活,提(ti)高(gao)了(le)辦館(guan)效益,相繼被(bei)評為(wei)“揚(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)單位”、“揚(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)十佳文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)服務(wu)窗口單位”、“揚(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)巾幗文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)示范崗” 、“鎮江市(shi)(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)單位”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)圖書(shu)館(guan)” ,2009年、2013年分別(bie)被(bei)評為(wei)國家一級圖書(shu)館(guan),提(ti)升了(le)圖書(shu)館(guan)的(de)(de)社會形象,獲得了(le)廣大讀(du)(du)者的(de)(de)好(hao)(hao)評。全館(guan)牢固樹立(li)“讀(du)(du)者至上(shang),服務(wu)第一”的(de)(de)宗旨(zhi),開拓創新,與(yu)時俱進,引導廣大讀(du)(du)者更好(hao)(hao)地了(le)解圖書(shu)館(guan)、利用圖書(shu)館(guan),為(wei)我市(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)建設和和諧(xie)社會建設發(fa)(fa)揮(hui)積極作用。
揚中圖書館將在優(you)化(hua)內部(bu)管理,提高職工(gong)素(su)質(zhi),強(qiang)化(hua)服務規范方面下功夫,完(wan)善內部(bu)功能,提高服務水平,為進一(yi)步(bu)提升揚中市民的人文、科(ke)技(ji)素(su)質(zhi)提供強(qiang)有力(li)的文化(hua)支撐(cheng)。
館(guan)內設有成人(ren)外借(jie)室、綜合閱覽室、公(gong)共電子閱覽室、館(guan)藏(zang)資料室、少兒借(jie)閱室、視(shi)聽室、多(duo)功能(neng)播放廳、殘疾(ji)人(ren)閱覽室、地方文(wen)獻室等免(mian)費開放的公(gong)共文(wen)化服(fu)務窗口。
全館(guan)藏書量近(jin)24萬冊(ce),每(mei)年訂有報紙(zhi)、刊物(wu)600多種(zhong),工作人員(yuan)14名,大專以上文化程度百(bai)分之百(bai)。