桂(gui)東(dong)縣(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)始源于清朝末年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)濂(lian)溪、培英(ying)等書(shu)(shu)(shu)院。1940年(nian)(nian)(民(min)(min)國29年(nian)(nian))圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)并入民(min)(min)眾教育(yu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。1949年(nian)(nian)7月,桂(gui)東(dong)縣(xian)人民(min)(min)政府成立(li),接管民(min)(min)眾教育(yu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),直至1954年(nian)(nian)縣(xian)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)成立(li),由(you)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)負(fu)責開展(zhan)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)業務工(gong)作。1984年(nian)(nian)10月,縣(xian)編(bian)委下文成立(li)“桂(gui)東(dong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”。1986年(nian)(nian)元月,桂(gui)東(dong)縣(xian)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)正式成為文化(hua)(hua)局下屬的(de)(de)一獨立(li)核算單位(wei)。同年(nian)(nian)6月,在(zai)原中央書(shu)(shu)(shu)記處書(shu)(shu)(shu)記鄧力群同志的(de)(de)親切關(guan)(guan)懷下,在(zai)城關(guan)(guan)鎮汝桂(gui)路20號(hao)動(dong)工(gong)興建圖(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)舍,館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)舍投資80萬元,總建筑面積2371平方米。
桂東縣圖書(shu)(shu)館(guan)除“采、分、編、藏(zang)、閱”這一主業務(wu)外,還負責對各種圖書(shu)(shu)室、農(nong)家書(shu)(shu)屋進行業務(wu)上的輔導、組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)“4·23”世界圖書(shu)(shu)日、圖書(shu)(shu)館(guan)服務(wu)宣傳周等(deng)活(huo)動(dong)的宣傳以及送圖書(shu)(shu)下鄉、免(mian)費培訓、公益講座、組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)參加各級的讀(du)書(shu)(shu)活(huo)動(dong)等(deng)等(deng)。
桂(gui)東(dong)縣圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)堅持“讀者第(di)一(yi)”“服務(wu)(wu)至上”。按照(zhao)“三(san)貼(tie)近”要(yao)求(qiu),采用多(duo)(duo)樣化(hua)服務(wu)(wu)形式,重點增加對未成年人(ren)、老年人(ren)、農民工等特殊人(ren)群的對象(xiang)化(hua)服務(wu)(wu)。不(bu)斷提高(gao)管理水(shui)平(ping),真正做到降低門檻但(dan)不(bu)降低服務(wu)(wu)標準和服務(wu)(wu)質量。多(duo)(duo)年來,經過大(da)家(jia)共同(tong)努力,桂(gui)東(dong)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)被文化(hua)部評定為三(san)級圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan),并(bing)多(duo)(duo)次(ci)獲得(de)省、市(shi)各級獎(jiang)項。
桂東縣圖書館內現集外借(jie)室(shi)、綜合閱覽(lan)室(shi)、電子閱覽(lan)室(shi)、少兒閱覽(lan)室(shi)、參考咨詢室(shi)于一體。
桂(gui)東縣圖(tu)書館(guan)實有(you)6個編(bian)制(zhi),現有(you)8人(ren)(ren),其(qi)中(zhong)編(bian)制(zhi)內人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)5人(ren)(ren),臨時工3人(ren)(ren),全部工作人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)為大專學歷以(yi)上(shang)。其(qi)中(zhong)中(zhong)級職(zhi)稱(cheng)3人(ren)(ren),初(chu)級職(zhi)稱(cheng)1人(ren)(ren)。館(guan)藏圖(tu)書從清末的2千余冊發(fa)展(zhan)到(dao)現有(you)的4萬(wan)(wan)(wan)余冊,其(qi)中(zhong)電(dian)子圖(tu)書萬(wan)(wan)(wan)余種(zhong); 每天按照正(zheng)規的上(shang)班時間,全年免費開放,年流(liu)通量達到(dao)1.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)余人(ren)(ren)次,年外借冊次為3.2萬(wan)(wan)(wan)余冊。