Jilin provincial library was established
in the first year of the Qing Dynasty (Xuantong) (in 1909)，and it was located in
Jilin city, the capital of Jilin province. After the founding of the People's
Republic of China, the capital of Jilin province was moved to Changchun city in
1954, Jilin provincial library was located at No.1162 Xinmin Street, completed
and tested in 1958 and officially opened in 1960. In September 2008, the
provincial Party committee and the provincial government decided to move the
construction site. Its construction was started in August 2010, and at the end
of 2013, the new library was completed, officially opened in September 28, 2014,
and put into trial operation.
The new library of Jilin province is located at No.10055 Renmin Street,
with a total construction area of 53713 square meters, covering an area of 4.47
thousand square meters, holding one floor underground, five floors on the
ground, and which is designed for 100 years. The library has a total of 5
million volumes and 3000 reading seats 4000 internet nodes, and its average
daily reader’s reception is 6000.
Jilin provincial library is our provincial library literature information
collection and service center, the provincial literature resources procurement
catalogue center, the information network center, the center of literature
resource sharing, collaboration and coordination among libraries and the
academic exchange center. It can service for the decision-making for the party
and government, for scientific research, education and enterprises and
institutions to provide information and advisory services, for our public to
provide the literature, for our people’s lifelong education. In the library
there are the existing collections of more than 350 volumes and numerous digital
information resources, and all disciplines of subjects are complete, and these
languages are involving in Chinese, English, Japanese, Russian, etc. Among them,
there are 430,000 books of ancient Chinese books, which are thread-bound
editions, written in Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasty. Besides, the manuscripts
and inscriptions of famous people are regarded as priceless collections. There
are over 120,000 volumes in the Republic of China, and a full volume of 50,000
copies in the period of Manchukuo, which are of high historical value.
The new library of Jilin provincial library is equipped with advanced
technology and intelligent management to provide readers with convenient
services. In library, the comprehensive report hall, multi-function hall,
digital movie projection room, LED large screen, 4D Theater and other services
provide a platform for readers to display communications. The use of ground
source heat pump and photovoltaic power generation makes the new pavilion more
energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. The application of intelligent
building control and information publishing system with other technologies make
the management and service of new museum more convenient and humanized. The
application of RFID technology facilitates reader’s self-service, to improve the
quality and efficiency of document management and reader service.
Since the new library opens, the aims of ours make the library with
concepts: “Academic Library, Service First, Preferred Talent, Lifelong
Cooperation”. We actively conduct a series of readers' activities to enable
readers to enjoy the library services equally and freely without hindrance. We
strive to create a "cultural Jilin" service brand, including the "cultural Jilin"
forum, "cultural Jilin - World Scholarly Club", all kinds of exhibition
activities, public cultural communication platform, and all kinds of
performances and so on. The cumulative activities can reach more than 100 times
every year. Jilin Provincial Library Alliance, The Children of Migrant Workers
Reading Base, "Jilin Cloud" Mobile Reading, "NPC and CPPCC" information
consulting services in Jilin province and other services also become the brand
projects in Jilin Provincial Library. More than 200 normalization service
activities are carried out throughout the year. In terms of the extension
service, we has established a total of 23 branches and the circulation stations,
more than 120 people's studies, 65 student studies, 10 " satellite libraries"
jointly with the CPC committee in Jilin Province. We have received wide acclaim
from all sectors of society.
In the process of the construction of cultural province, Jilin Provincial
Library dedicates the new library into the public learning center, the
communication center and the cultural center, to create Changchun city to be
full of knowledge, wisdom and civilization. In advocating universal reading, and
building scholarly society, Jilin Provincial Library contributes its own
strength!