Book + Coffee self-help Yayi Foshan Intelligent Library exploded last year

Foshan Intelligent Library exploded last year. 64 new libraries were built, an increase of 221% over the same period last year.

Citizens who read books at the Expo Bookstore. Photo taken by Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter long Chengtong

A girl who reads books. Photo taken by Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter long Chengtong

Article, table / Guangzhou Daily all-media reporters Liu Pengfei and Feng Jiamin

Yesterday was World Reading Day, and at the launch of the nationwide reading series of "Foshan rhythmic Book Xiangyi City" last Saturday, Foshan United Library released the 2016 Reading report (hereinafter referred to as "Reading report") and the list of citizens' favorite books. "Foshan Zhongyi Township Chronicles (marked Book)" was also launched on the same day.

The reporter learned that the development of Foshan Union Library in 2016 was gratifying, with the total number rising to 140, an increase of 79 percent over the same period last year. Similarly, the number of licensees reached 690000 in 2016. After more than 6000 citizens participated in the selection, the fantasy and warm novel "solving worries grocery store" topped the list of favorite books of Foshan citizens, while Lu Yao's "ordinary World" was selected for the second time.

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The number of member pavilions increased to 140

Intelligent Library has become a "Dark Horse"

Do people in Foshan like reading? The answer is no doubt, which can be seen from the number of member libraries and the number of license holders. According to the 2016 reading report, the number of member libraries of Foshan Union Library increased from 78 in 2015 to 140 in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 79%.

The reporter learned that with the continuous improvement of the public service system in Foshan, the types of libraries are also constantly enriched. According to reports, according to types, Foshan has 6 city and district libraries, 93 intelligent libraries, 17 town street libraries, 12 community and village libraries, 6 school libraries, 3 other types of libraries, and 3 new book lending places outside the library. Compared with last year's data, the development of intelligent libraries has become a "dark horse". Only 64 new intelligent libraries were opened in 2016, an increase of 221% over the same period last year. Similarly, last year, the intelligent library added 28000 certificates, totaling more than 93000, and the annual circulation was more than 849000.

According to reports, encouraging social forces to participate is an important policy and development direction of intelligent library construction. Nios self-help Library is the first crowdfunding library in the city and the first self-help library combined with coffee culture in Foshan. The library was officially opened to the public on April 23.

What constellation likes to read?

Libra and Scorpio shooters are in the top three.

After years of development, the number of license holders of Foshan United Library has also reached a new high. According to the Reading report, the number of licensees in Foshan United Library reached 690000 in 2016. Among such a large number of readers, the 18-44 age group has the largest number of readers, accounting for 62.3% of the licensed population. Among these holders, Libra Scorpio Sagittarius "babies" are the most fond of reading books.

According to Foshan Library statistics, Libra holders accounted for 10.12% of the total, while last year's borrowing accounted for 9.97% of the total. With such remarkable achievements, Libra holders deserve to become the most favorite reading constellation. This was followed by Scorpio babies, who accounted for 9.77% of the total, and 9.92% of the total last year. The last person to play is Sagittarius, although his record is not as good as the first two, but with 8.95% of the certification volume and 9.35% of the borrowing volume, he can still become a flower exploration.

In the reading group, the trend of getting younger is also more obvious. According to the data, 88.9% of the license holders are 44-year-old. Among them, 18Murray 44-year-old accounted for 62.3% of the license holders. 14-year-old Murray accounted for 18.1% of the license holders.

What books are popular?

Literature books are very popular.

What are the favorite books of Foshan people? according to the reading report, literature is the most popular in Foshan Union Library, followed by art and culture / science / education / sports books. So what books do people in Foshan like to read? Among the favorite books of Foshan citizens unveiled on the same day, Keigo Higano's "worry-relieving grocery store" topped the list of Foshan citizens' favorite books.

It is reported that the selection activity first brought together the seven lists recommended by reading, sales and industry, and invited well-known scholars from Foshan Federation of Literary and Art circles to select them, and finally formed 30 selected bibliographies. Since January this year, Foshan United Library has launched the selection of Foshan citizens' favorite books. The whole voting lasted half a month, a total of more than 6000 citizens participated in the voting, and finally selected 10 books loved by the third Foshan citizens. In the end, Keigo Higano's "worry-relieving grocery store" became the most popular book among Foshan citizens with 35% of the votes. In addition, Lu Yao's "ordinary World" was selected for the second time.

Since there are libraries in every town street, which town street people like reading most? The reading report shows that among the town street libraries, Dali Town Library (main branch library) became the most popular town street with a circulation of 115433 volumes last year, while Xiqiao Library and Lion Rock Library followed closely with 107458 volumes and 79479 volumes respectively.

In what season do you have more readers?

Summer vacation is a school day.

The library is not only a good place to read and enjoy the cool in summer, but also a good place to meet the goddess by chance. According to the Reading report, among the 690000 readers in Foshan Union Library, the proportion of female readers reached 55.29%, while that of men accounted for 44.71%. Why does this happen? industry insiders say that in many families, the education of their children is done by their mothers, so mothers often borrow books from the library to cultivate their children's interest in reading.

Since World Reading Day 2016, the loan card of Foshan Union Library has been officially upgraded from three or five to ten. Under the influence of the measures to upgrade the loan card, the borrowing volume of Foshan Union Library has exploded. In 2016, the circulation of books in Foshan United Library was 4.68 million, an increase of 55.45 percent over the same period last year, and July set a record for monthly circulation since the opening of the new library, with a circulation of more than 575000 copies, an increase of 78.78 percent over the same period last year. Every summer is the peak period for book lending. After the lending authority has been upgraded to 10 books, the circulation of 1.43 million copies in the three months from June to August 2016 has reached 1.43 million, an increase of 67.6% over the same period last year. It can be said that summer is the reading day, and the library is the first choice for cool.

Reporter's observation

The reading atmosphere of the whole people is getting stronger and stronger.

Why Foshan people love reading, the tradition of respecting literature and culture can not be ignored. Opening the chapter of history, the emergence of a large number of literati is an inextricable reading complex of Foshan people, from the five top scholars in Foshan history to the "five sons of Nanyuan in the early Ming Dynasty" to Lingnan talented woman Xian Yuqing. Foshan people's reading complex comes down in one continuous line.

Of course, the reading atmosphere is also deeply affected by the current social environment. On the one hand, people have reached a consensus on children's education and pay more attention to reading; on the other hand, Foshan, as an economically developed area, with the intensification of competition and openness of ideas, more and more people begin to pay attention to the promotion of self-worth. Similarly, with the transformation and development of some bookstores and book venues, more and more book club series activities appear, the rise of folk reading alliance makes readers' ideas have a good release, thus attracting a lot of people to join.

The construction of the government's cultural service system is also indispensable. The construction of self-help libraries, reading post stations, block books self-help lending machines and mobile intelligent libraries not only facilitates everyone's reading, but also enhances the atmosphere of national reading.