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 ...

In mid-April 2025, the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section (LBES) visited China for the first time. On the morning of April 18, a group of 22 experts and scholars from libraries around the world conducted a field visit and exchange at Ningbo Library.In 2021, Ningbo Library became the first library to be shortlisted for the IFLA Public Library of the Year Award in China, attracting the attention of the domestic and international library community. During their visit, the LBES expert...

Ningbo Library has entered the final round of the “IFLA Green Library Award”!Recently, the Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) announced the shortlist for the 10th IFLA Green Library Award in 2025, with Ningbo Library’s “Plas-Bottle Renaissance” recycling program making the list.IFLA, established in 1927, is the most authoritative and influential international professional organization in the ...