A library is an institution that collects, sorts out and collects books and materials for people to read and refer to. As early as 3000 BC, libraries appeared. Library has the functions of preserving human cultural heritage, developing information resources and participating in social education. Library is the external storage and selective transmission mechanism of social memory. In other words, the library is the memory device and diffusion device of social knowledge, information and culture.
Libraries in China have a long history. It's just that at first it wasn't called "library", it was called mansion, pavilion, scenery, platform, temple, courtyard, hall, study and building. For example, the Lian Zhai in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Shiqu Pavilion, Dongguan Pavilion and Lantai Pavilion in the Han Dynasty, Guanwen Temple in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Chongwen Academy in the Song Dynasty, Lianshengtang in the Ming Dynasty, and four storehouses and seven pavilions in the Qing Dynasty. "Library" is a foreign word, which was introduced into China from Japan at the end of 19.
Shenzhen has become a "city of thousands of pavilions". Shenzhen virtual reader card provides great convenience for readers to use public libraries by means of deposit-free, ID-free and online application. The comprehensive application of virtual reader card enables readers to use online resources of the library smoothly and enjoy offline services conveniently, and also strongly supports the service innovation of the library.