The weekly opening hours of public libraries at all levels shall meet the following standards:
(a) the city library for more than 70 hours;
(two) the district (county) library for more than 63 hours;
(three) street (township) library for more than 49 hours;
(four) children's libraries set up independently and children's libraries set up by public libraries are open for more than 36 hours.
City and district (county) libraries should be open to readers every day (including holidays). Children's libraries opened by independent children's libraries and public libraries shall be open for no less than 8 hours every day on Saturdays and Sundays and during students' winter and summer vacations.
Article 27 (Loan Method)
Public libraries can use various services, such as internal lending and borrowing (including mailing and telephone reservation, etc.). ) and mobile phone loans.
Article 28 (Scope of Loan)
In addition to the provisions of the state to stop the public borrowing of some books and periodicals, public libraries shall not set up separate standards to limit the scope of public borrowing of books and periodicals.
Article 29 (Reading Guidance)
Public libraries should take various forms such as book fairs, lectures, and mass reading activities to recommend excellent reading materials to readers and guide them to read.
Article 30 (Information Services)
The staff of public libraries should provide readers with information about books and periodicals, answer readers' reading inquiries and guide readers to find books and periodicals.
Public libraries should do a good job in collecting special information, compiling reference materials, searching and translating books and periodicals for readers according to their needs.
Article 31 (Obligations of Readers)
Readers should consciously abide by the borrowing rules of public libraries and issue valid identity documents when borrowing in libraries; If you need to borrow, you should apply for a library card.
Readers should cherish books and periodicals in public libraries and other public facilities. Damaged or lost books and periodicals shall be compensated, and the compensation standard shall be stipulated separately by the Municipal Bureau of Culture.
Article 32 (Provisions on Fees)
Public libraries provide free lending services for books and newspapers.
Public libraries can collect thematic information for readers, compile reference materials, provide audio-visual products and electronic publications lending services, or carry out books and periodicals retrieval, translation and reproduction. , and can be appropriately charged. The specific charging standards shall be formulated separately by the Municipal Bureau of Culture in conjunction with the Municipal Finance Bureau and the Municipal Price Bureau.