The funds of public libraries established by the government shall be earmarked for special purposes, including the expenses of literature information, book purchase, personnel, services, facilities, equipment, operation and maintenance, etc. Article 4 The competent cultural department of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the management of public libraries within their respective administrative areas.
Development and reform, finance, education, natural resources, human resources and social security, press and publication departments are responsible for the management of public libraries within their respective administrative areas. Article 5 Citizens, legal persons and other organizations are encouraged to use their own funds to set up public libraries.
The people's governments at or above the county level shall guide social forces to participate in the construction of public libraries, promote social forces to participate in the management services such as the operation of public libraries, the creation of activities and projects, and the allocation of service resources, and give policy support in accordance with relevant regulations. Chapter II Establishment Article 6 The people's governments at or above the county level shall determine the number, scale, structure and layout of public libraries, and build fixed libraries, mobile service facilities and self-service facilities according to the population, population distribution, environment and traffic conditions within their respective administrative areas, as well as the national economic and social development plans and land and space plans of their respective administrative areas. Article 7 People's governments at or above the county level shall set up public libraries. Encourage qualified areas to set up children's libraries independently according to the actual situation.
People's governments at all levels should make full use of town (street), village (community) New Age Civilization Practice Center and other comprehensive service facilities, and set up libraries (farmer's bookstores) to help rural revitalization and serve urban and rural residents.
Encourage state organs, schools, scientific research institutions, other enterprises and institutions, social organizations, individuals and other libraries to open to the society, and advocate the enjoyment of * * * *. Article 8 The construction of public libraries shall implement the national public library construction standards and library building design specifications.
The construction area of public libraries established by the government shall be determined according to the number of permanent residents in the region, economic development, population growth and other factors. The site selection and design scheme of the building shall be demonstrated by experts and public opinions shall be solicited.
Public libraries and other cultural facilities should be jointly built and partitioned independently, and meet the functional and environmental requirements of the library. Article 9 Provincial libraries undertake the collection of local literature information, the restoration and protection of ancient books, academic research, business guidance and training, industry cooperation and coordination, business standard research, scientific and technological application and information popularization, and carry out exchanges and cooperation.
Municipal libraries with districts shall participate in the guidance and coordination of public libraries within their respective administrative areas, organize the implementation of unified business standards and service norms, promote the construction of information management systems and digital libraries, and organize professional training.
County libraries participate in guiding the business construction of public libraries (rooms) within their respective administrative areas. Article 10 A public library shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, be staffed according to its functions, collection scale, construction area, mode of operation, service scope, service time and service population. Article 11 The name and site of a public library. It should be incorporated into public identification systems such as urban road signs, road signs and public transportation. Chapter III Transportation Article 12 People's governments at or above the county level shall promote the establishment and improvement of corporate governance structure of public libraries, attract relevant parties, professionals and public representatives to participate in management, and give full play to their role in operation and management. Thirteenth public libraries should improve the collection system, taking into account paper, digital and other information resources, and gradually increase the variety and quantity of electronic books, electronic audio books and other electronic documents on the basis of ensuring the input of paper documents.
Public libraries established by the government should be equipped with paper documents according to the number of permanent residents in the region and the standards stipulated by the national public library service standards, systematically collect local literature information, and allocate corresponding foreign documents according to the needs of local readers and foreigners living in the country. Fourteenth public libraries should take classified protection measures for ancient books in accordance with relevant state regulations and standards to ensure safety.
The provincial people's government shall establish a provincial list of precious ancient books, and select the key protection units of ancient books.
The people's governments at or above the county level shall support public libraries to improve the conditions for the preservation of ancient books, inherit the skills for the restoration of ancient books, cultivate talents for the protection of ancient books, and promote the digitalization of ancient books. Fifteenth publishing units shall, within sixty days from the date of publication, deposit official publications with the provincial library.
Encourage citizens, legal persons and other organizations to donate valuable official publications or internal materials to public libraries. Public libraries that accept donations shall issue donation certificates.