According to statistics, during the 2025 summer vacation, the three branches of Ningbo Library received a total of over 730,000 visits, a year-on-year increase of 3%, setting a historical record. The highest single-day attendance even exceeded 15,000 visits. Among these, Ningbo Children's Library (hereinafter referred to as the Children's Library) welcomed nearly 250,000 young readers, with an average daily attendance of nearly 4,000 visits.  To ensure a more comfortable reading exp...

On August 20, 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan, at the 89th IFLA World Library and Information Conference (WLIC 2025), which is highly anticipated by the global library community, the Ningbo Library was invited to showcase its innovative project, the "Listen to the Sound of Books" under the "Tianyi Reading Assistance" program brand, which won the third place in the 2025 IFLA International Marketing Award. The conference was filled with enthusiasm as library experts from aroun...

On July 8, 2024, the Ningbo Children's Library was officially launched. In its first month of operation, it set a record of 128,000 visitors and a daily borrowing volume of 13,700 books, quickly becoming an "internet-famous check-in spot." Over the past year, the library has received over 1 million visitors, circulated 1.5 million books, held more than 600 events, and engaged 1.1 million people online and offline.Creating a "Child-Friendly" Multidimensional Growth SpaceTh...

In this new era of surging digital waves, technology is reshaping the genetic code of human civilization and weaving a smart bond that connects the present with the future. When children's artistic imagination meets technological innovation, a series of futuristic visions gradually unfold.In this season full of infinite possibilities, the "Technology @ Future —— 2025 Ningbo and International Sister Cities Children's Art Exhibition" invites you to explore a world of boundless cr...

In May, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) announced the list of winners for the 2025 IFLA International Marketing Award. Ningbo Library's "Listen to the Sound of Books" project, under the "Tianyi Reading Assistance" program brand, stood out from nearly 100 entries worldwide and secured third place.The "Listen to the Sound of Books" project was favored and recognized by the judges for its outstanding performance in acces...

April 23, 2025, marked the 30th World Book Day, and public libraries in Ningbo have comprehensively upgraded their reading services. The number of books that can be borrowed by a single person with one library card has been increased to 30, and the traditional overdue fee system has been abolished. Instead, an innovative library credit points management system has been introduced.This service upgrade includes several people-oriented measures: The number of books that can be borrowed at one time ...