Shantou Library is a national first-class library. 1994 introduces the automated integrated system of the library of the Ministry of Culture, and automatically manages books acquisition, editing, circulation, continuous publishing and information consultation. 1999 library website opened. The construction of characteristic database is one of the important resources of Shantou Library. The databases that have been built online include Chaoshan food multimedia database, Chaoshan literature multimedia database (Chaoshan celebrities database at home and abroad, Chaoshan literature bibliography database, Shantou local regulations database, Chaoshan genealogy database, Chaoshan folk custom database), and Southeast Asia economic and trade database. Among them, Chaoshan food multimedia database and Chaoshan literature multimedia database are scientific and technological projects approved by the Ministry of Culture. In 2003, Shantou National Cultural Information Resources Sharing Project was started, and in 2004, Shantou Digital Culture Network was completed and opened. The new library has an advanced intelligent system with 65,438+0,000 information nodes, an electronic reading room, an audio-visual reading room and 96 computers. It mainly provides engineering services for the public, including Internet information inquiry, electronic literature reading, multimedia data browsing, audio-visual material appreciation and database retrieval. 20 10 built a reading room for the visually impaired. Through braille conversion software, voice software, braille typewriter and braille dot display, various functions such as electronic braille reading, voice reading, online information exchange, document reading and writing for the blind, document carving and so on have been realized, providing truly barrier-free reading for visually impaired readers.

Shantou Library is an important place for public cultural facilities in this city. Has a wealth of literature, providing fast literature information services. The new library implements certificate-free reading and voucher lending, and has set up more than 20 reader service windows, including Chinese book lending room, newspaper reading room, children's book lending room, Chaoshan literature multimedia reading room, Chaoshan folk culture reading room, tea culture reading room, information consultation, electronic service area and leisure service area, to provide borrowing, reading, reference consultation and network information services. It can receive 4000 readers every day, set up 2800 reading seats, open 63 hours a week, and provide 24-hour uninterrupted service for readers through broadband network. The new museum also has a 550-square-meter exhibition hall, a 260-seat lecture hall, a multi-function hall, a conference room and a training classroom. And hold lectures, training, exhibitions, academic exchanges and other activities. Let readers study, research, activities and leisure in the library.