Dalian Library is one of the first batch of key units for the protection of ancient books announced by the State Council. Over the past 100 years, the museum has collected 550,000 precious ancient books, especially novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, materials of the Manchu-Qing Railway, archives of the Qing Dynasty's internal affairs office, rubbings of inscriptions, maps and local chronicles, which are well-known at home and abroad. However, due to the long historical reasons, these precious books and documents have been seriously damaged, such as mildew and decay, rat bites, water immersion, acidification and deterioration of paper, serious shortage of repairers and the environment for the protection and scientific research of ancient books, which is far from the advanced level in the world, making it impossible to read and use the ancient books in its collection. In order to protect ancient books and inherit the ancient wisdom of the Chinese nation, in 2005, under the vigorous promotion of curator Mr. Zhang, a center for the restoration of ancient books was established with certain financial, material and human resources. The existing studio area of the center is 500 square meters, and the working environment is second to none in China. All 8 restorers have bachelor degree or above and received professional training. The center adheres to the restoration concept of "protection first, rescue first, minimum intervention and reversible process". Through various restoration techniques such as "gold inlaid jade", "single and double lining paper" and "acid removal", a large number of ancient books and documents have been restored and rescued. In 2007 alone, more than 50 kinds of ancient books, 100 volumes and 600 rubbings of various inscriptions were restored. Remarkable achievements. In the future, with the full and smooth implementation of the "China Ancient Books Protection Plan" during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan period, Dalian Library, as a national key ancient books protection unit, will take the lead in raising the awareness of ancient books protection in the whole society based on the library and facing the society. Broaden our horizons, innovate our work, and form a perfect ancient book protection system. Make the restoration of ancient books along a scientific and standardized track.
Baiyun academy
Baiyun Academy takes the inheritance of traditional culture and education as the leading factor, and strives to cultivate children's foundation of Chinese studies. In 2005, the 700-square-meter courtyard was renovated according to the style of Ming and Qing academies. The furniture is Ming-style study furniture, made of elm. Students dressed in blue national costumes read Chinese classics in Li Xuetang, Bowen Hall, Yirentang, Yangshantang Hall and Yilizhai, which complement the bamboo shadow and green hills outside the window.
Ancient books department
Among the 3 million books in our library, there are 550,000 ancient books. Among them, there are 350,000 thread-bound books of ancient books, 2 150 national rare books, and more than 20,000 books. 654.38+07,000 Japanese documents and Manchuria Railway data; There are more than 30,000 books in western languages. In addition, there are more than 5,000 maps of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, more than 2,000 rubbings of inscriptions in previous dynasties, and more than 700 files of the Qing Dynasty/kloc-0.
The rare books, rare books and rare books in the collection of Ming and Qing novels have attracted the attention at home and abroad and occupy an important position in the study of the history of Ming and Qing novels in China. It is recognized as the research data center of small courtyards in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The collection of Japanese documents and Manchu railway data has great historical value, and many of them have become orphans. According to authoritative experts, Dalian Library has the largest collection of railway information at home and abroad.
The library also has a collection of books written in 29 languages, such as17th century works by western missionaries, western works introducing China classics,1875th edition of The Complete Works of Shakespeare, and the 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th editions of Encyclopedia Britannica. Books on Jewish issues, in particular, are extremely precious and have attracted the attention of many academic institutions at home and abroad. The main service desk of Dalian Library is located in the lobby on the first floor of the East District. Is a comprehensive reader service center, responsible for readers to return books, apply for permits, save packages and daily consultation. Main scope of work:
Accept readers to return books, and deal with defaced, lost and expired books according to relevant regulations.
Responsible for handling library cards for readers, establishing readers' files, handling readers' daily work such as returning cards, changing cards and developing readers.
Answer relevant inquiries, understand and collect readers' opinions and suggestions, and deal with all kinds of emergencies in time.
Keep general articles for readers. Luxun Road Branch Library has more than 10,000 volumes of Chinese and Japanese documents 10, including more than 60,000 Japanese books. In 2003, Chinese books 1 1000, Chinese periodicals 1500 and Chinese newspapers 1500 were added, providing readers with more than 300 reading seats. The museum is equipped with modern equipment, more than 50 computers, as well as multimedia reading rooms and audio-visual reading rooms for readers to roam and enjoy music online. In order to create an elegant reading environment and a good cultural scope, the branch library has established a reading salon, which regularly holds various cultural and systematic lectures and academic seminars to carry out cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.