Suzhou Library was founded in 19 14, which was established on the basis of Zhengyi Academy in the late Qing Dynasty. It was once the "Second Library of Jiangsu Province" and one of the earliest public libraries in China. The new building is located at No.858 Renmin Road, with an area of16000m2 and a total construction area of 25000m2. It was completed and opened in June 200 1, 18. It is a first-class public library named by the Ministry of Culture and has the characteristics of "garden architecture and modern internal functions". The overall layout of Suzhou Library is divided into three areas: north, middle and south. The main building in the north area is a literature borrowing area. The main building is equipped with books and periodicals borrowing, reading in various disciplines, computer information center, science and technology information center and editing center. There is an ancient book library and a modern garden building-"Tianxiang Zhu Xiao" in the central area, which is mainly for reading ancient books, readers' leisure and VIP reception. There is a classical garden corridor along Zhangsiliang Lane in the east, which is engraved with famous paintings and calligraphy of Suzhou in the past dynasties, reflecting the general situation of Suzhou's rich humanities, talented people and cultural prosperity. The 60-meter-long breathable promenade and green belt along Renmin Road, isolated from the bustling street scene, is a patriotic education base in Jiangsu Province. There is a 2,400-square-meter knowledge square in the South District, surrounded by academic lecture halls, exhibition halls, social education and training centers and children's halls. Suzhou Library has 6,543,800+3,900 books, Suzhou Library website and rich electronic resources, including 446,000 electronic books. With more than 1200 reading seats, the library is an ideal place for academic activities, reading and learning, and leisure and entertainment.
1September 5, 1998, the municipal party Committee and the municipal government formally decided to build a new library, and the address was chosen in the courtyard of the former Municipal People's Congress and the municipal government on Renmin Road. The plot covers an area of 1.6 million square meters, with convenient transportation and quiet in the middle. There are modern garden buildings "Tianxiang Zhu Xiao", white walls and tiles, ancient trees and green cages, birds and flowers. It is an ideal place to build a garden-style library. The new building has a total construction area of about 25,000 square meters and a total investment of1.1.200 million yuan. The foundation stone was laid in June 1999, completed in June 2006 at 5438+0, and officially opened to the outside world. The construction of the new library fully embodies the intelligent facility management system of modern library, rich cultural atmosphere and architectural style in harmony with the style of the ancient city. The architectural modeling is simple, lively and solemn, and the buildings are patchwork and reasonable in layout, which makes the original garden layout of Tianxiang Xiaolou integrate with the new building and become a cultural landmark project with distinctive local characteristics and garden style in the ancient city.
The new library is designed to contain 2 million volumes (pieces) and 1000 reading seats.
The new Suzhou Library is an important landmark project for Suzhou's historical and cultural city to enter the 2 1 century. It is a leap-forward development in the history of Suzhou Library, which is closely related to the material and cultural needs of the people and will play an active and important role in the further coordinated development of the two civilizations in the city.
20 13 April, Suzhou Library was rated as one of the top ten outstanding public buildings in Suzhou.