Community libraries in Shanghai
In the past, the doors usually closed at 4:30 p.m
It's too late for white-collar workers to get in after work
Therefore, it is also called the "library of the elderly"
In order to facilitate more young people to "read at night"
Six months in the past six months
Quite a few community libraries have taken
Extended opening of working days
however
This initiative was surprisingly "cold".
Evening library apparently "oversupplied"
The reporter took 3 working days in the evening
Six community libraries were visited
Among them, it is relatively lively
But hundreds of square meters of reading room
About seven or eight readers read at night
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It has a lot to do with how good or bad the weather is and how many hours you work
If the weather is a little better
There may be more than 20 readers
and
On average, it can accommodate 20 readers per night
whereas
It's relatively deserted
No more than 10 readers are available per night
These grassroots libraries
Most of them have been renovated and expanded before
It can accommodate 6 or 70 readers at the same time
At present, the number of receptions is less than 1/3 of the reception capacity
There is a clear oversupply
A lot of effort has been put into it
It will come into force on January 1, 2021
Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on the Protection and Promotion of Public Cultural Services
Article 21 of the Regulations clearly stipulates that:
Public cultural facilities shall be based on their functional characteristics
and the needs of the service users are reasonable
Determine opening hours
shall not be less than the minimum time limit prescribed by the state and the city
Encourage the provision of delayed services and staggered services
Since last year
Shanghai's community libraries are doing just that
We will make efforts to extend the opening hours
Quite a few pavilions from half past four in the afternoon
It was extended until eight o'clock in the evening
In order to be able to open at night
Some grassroots libraries have purchased night reading equipment such as lamps
Staffing adjustments have also been made
It's not just library volunteers who have to work "two shifts"
Library staff are also going to work at night
Many members of the public do not know about it
The investment is enormous
But the effect was not as expected
Why don't young people come?
The reporter found
There are many people who don't know about the "extended opening of the library".
Night readers are mostly so
See a notice posted at the entrance of the library
I just knew
The opening hours have not been extended enough
Also a problem
Reader Mr. Gu said
He got home from work at about 7 o'clock
After eating, I rushed to the community library immediately
It will be 7:30 p.m. at the earliest
At this time, it is only half an hour before closing
"Since I can only read for half an hour at night
Then it's better not to go."
Extended opening hours
It is also necessary to improve the quality of service
Among the several community libraries visited by the reporter
Sijing Xinkai Library, which has a collection of 18,840 volumes
It can be regarded as "sweaty cows".
But these collections are still not sufficient
Some readers even have books at home
are more than that
Ms. Zhang, a reader who works in the game industry, shares a flat with others
Every day when I go home, I am always distracted by reading at night
And when you get to the community library, you can immerse yourself immediately
But she also expressed hope for a community library
It can greatly increase the number of books in the collection
She would love to be in the library
Read some random books
Instead of bringing the book yourself
This beautiful encounter will be even more inspiring
Hong Hui, an industry insider, said
"In fact, many grassroots libraries have limited funds now
It's not just about buying new books
There will also be costs associated with the extension of the opening
Life is a little tight
However, to provide better service to readers
It is the social responsibility of every public library
Should find a way to solve it"
Shanghai News Broadcasting is integrated from Youth Shanghai
Edit: Rose Sand
Editor in charge: Chen Min