In order to strengthen the management of public libraries in this Municipality, give full play to the role of public libraries in the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization, promote the development of public libraries, and meet the people's demand for scientific and cultural knowledge, these measures are formulated. Article 2 (Definitions)

The term "public library" as mentioned in these Measures refers to a non-profit cultural institution organized by the government and open to the public, which collects, sorts out, keeps and uses books, newspapers, audio-visual products, electronic publications and other books and materials, including municipal libraries, district (county) libraries and street (township) libraries. Article 3 (Scope of Application)

These Measures shall apply to the establishment, use, supervision and management of public libraries within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 4 (Competent Departments and Coordination Departments)

Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Bureau of Culture) implements unified management of the city's public libraries. The district (county) administrative department of culture shall be responsible for the management of public libraries within its jurisdiction in accordance with the management authority.

The departments of finance, planning, personnel, price, construction, education, press and publication, radio, film and television, real estate, land and post and telecommunications at all levels shall, according to their respective functions and duties, cooperate with the departments for cultural administration to implement these measures. Article 5 (Principles of Establishment)

People's governments at all levels and sub-district offices shall, according to the needs of population distribution and library development in this area, make overall plans for the construction of public libraries at all levels within their respective jurisdictions.

Public libraries are set up in different levels according to administrative regions. Where conditions permit, an independent children's library system should be established; Where there is no independent children's library, children's libraries should be opened in public libraries. Article 6 (Management Principles)

The management of public libraries in this Municipality follows the principles of unified leadership, graded responsibility and professional management. Chapter II Setting Article 7 (Filing of Design Scheme)

When building, rebuilding or expanding a public library, the construction unit shall report the library design scheme to the cultural administration department for the record in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) the design of the city, district (county) library should be reported to the Municipal Bureau of Culture for the record;

(two) the design scheme of the street (township) library shall be reported to the district (county) cultural administrative department for the record. Article 8 (Building Area)

District (county) library construction area should reach more than 5000 square meters; The construction area of street (township) library should reach 100 square meter.

The construction area requirements of the municipal library shall be formulated separately by the Municipal Bureau of Culture. Article 9 (Reading Seats)

The sum of the total number of reading seats in the district (county) library and the total number of reading seats in the district (county) street (township) library should reach 2 ‰ of the total population of the district (county).

District (county) library reading seats should reach more than 500; Street (township) libraries should have more than 50 reading seats. Article 10 (Layout Requirements)

Public libraries are divided into reading rooms, libraries, offices and other rooms.

Public libraries can open reading rooms for books, newspapers, audio-visual products and electronic publications according to the needs of their work. Article 11 (Registration of Establishment)

City and district (county) libraries shall, within 30 days from the date of establishment, go through the registration formalities with the Municipal Bureau of Culture; The street (township) library shall, within 30 days from the date of its establishment, go through the registration formalities with the district (county) cultural administrative department. Article 12 (change of restrictions on the use of public libraries)

The reading room and collection warehouse of public libraries must be strictly managed and protected, and shall not be occupied at will. If it is really necessary to occupy the reading room or collection warehouse of a public library, the examination and approval procedures shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) the city, district (county) library to apply to the Municipal Bureau of Culture, the Municipal Bureau of Culture from the date of accepting the application 15 days to make a decision on examination and approval;

(two) street (township) library to the district (county) administrative department of culture to apply, the district (county) administrative department of culture from the date of accepting the application, make a decision on examination and approval within 15 days.

It is forbidden to set up commercial cultural and entertainment places in public libraries. Article 13 (Termination and Alteration)

The merger, division, cancellation or change of the site and name of a public library shall go through the examination and approval procedures with the administrative department of culture in accordance with the procedures stipulated in Article 12 of these Measures.

A public library that has been approved for merger, division, cancellation or change of its site and name shall, within 30 days from the date of the above-mentioned situation, go through the registration formalities for merger, division, cancellation or change with the administrative department of culture in accordance with the procedures specified in Article 11 of these Measures. Chapter III Collection of Books and Periodicals Article 14 (Collection Quantity)

District (county) library books should reach more than 500 thousand copies; The number of books and periodicals in street (township) libraries should reach 10000 or more.

The requirements for the collection of books and periodicals in the municipal library shall be formulated separately by the Municipal Bureau of Culture. Article 15 (Key Points of Expropriation)

The Municipal Library focuses on the collection of patent documents, standard documents, local documents of this Municipality, and newspapers, series, multi-volume books and major foreign publications published by domestic publishing houses, newspapers, magazines and other publishing units;

The district (county) library focuses on the collection of local documents in this district (county) and the main publications of publishing houses, newspapers, magazines and other publishing units in this city.