Target
Contents
- Exchanging datas every year that can support understanding allies' culture and help the libraries improve in development and work environmen.
- Visitation in every other year for the exchange of data between libraries.
Information about Chongwen District Library
Chronicles of Chongwen District Library
- 1956.11.23
- The library was constructed and subordinated to the branch of the capital library.
- 1958.01.
- It belonged to the old independent system and was under the direct order of the Cultural Department of the old People's Republic Government.
- 1969.11.
- It belonged to Chongwen District Cultural Center and was under the direct order of the Center.
- 1974.01.
- It became independent. Its area was 1,700§³
- 1988.07
- The library constructed a new building and opened. The area of the new building was 5,223 §³.
- 1994.
- It was selected as the first-rate national library twice in the evaluation of libraries in the country.
- 1998.
- It was selected as the first-rate national library twice in the evaluation of libraries in the country.
Basic Status
Current status of staffs
Current status of staffs
Total |
Administrational staffs |
Professional staffs |
Computerization staff |
Technical staff |
43 |
3 |
33 |
4 |
3 |
Current status of facilities
- Address : 28A, Xingfu Street, Chongwen District, Beijing, China.
- Area of the building : 5,223 m2, 6 story building with basement and 5 floors above ground.
- Departments
Lending Department, Children's Reading Room, Periodicals Department, Book Reading Room, Computerized Reading Room, Self-studying Room, Reporting Department, Packaging Materials Section
Current status of collections
The collections of the library are mainly in the areas of social science, natural science, Chinese literature, newspapers, and periodicals. Moreover, they include many old books and scripts from the period of the end of the Ch'ing dynasty and Republic that allude to the 4 kinds of Chinese Traditional Classification
Current status of librar book
Total |
Old Books |
Books |
Periodicals |
Foreign books Audio-visual |
Audio-visual materials |
411,791 |
2,836 |
387,601 |
18,405 |
1,448 |
1,501 |
Current status of library usage
Current status of library usage
Total number of books lent |
Books read |
Periodicals read |
Children's books read |
Special materials |
Computerized Reading |
100,936 |
22,876 |
52,718 |
17,205 |
1,770 |
4,524 |
Automatization
- The library holds various book reading events, organizing several groups of students and adults in Chongwen District every year as well as receiving many users every day