Yokohama City Library Action Plan

As the Yokohama City Library Action Plan (FY2010-FY2014) ends, in March 2015, the Yokohama City Library Action Plan (FY2010-FY2014) will be formulated. In the second plan, based on changes in the social situation, it is linked to the "Yokohama Citizen's Reading Activity Promotion Plan" and the "2nd Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan" formulated in 2014, and the next five years We aimed to realize the measures systematically by showing our efforts for the year.

Basic goal "local information base supporting citizen's reading activity"
In order to become a place suitable for the "local information base" of City Library in the Yokohama Citizen Reading Activity Promotion Plan, we will strengthen our functions as a library by providing information useful for solving citizens' issues and improving reference services. And by cooperating and cooperating with ward offices, schools, various local organizations, etc., and promoting reading activities throughout the area, we will promote initiatives so that more people can get acquainted with reading and enjoy reading. To that end, we will examine the management and operation methods of the regional library so far, determine policies for future operations, formulate plans, and promote the improvement of the environment to improve services.

Priority item 1 Library that supports citizen's reading activities

• Promotion of reading activities according to regional characteristics
• Support for reading activities at home
• Support for schools and cooperation in school education
• Support for local reading activities
• Information provision support for people with disabilities

Priority item 2 Library as a regional information base

• Collection of materials useful for solving citizens' issues and reading activities
• Improvement of the environment for preserving materials
• Utilization of Materials and Information Dissemination
• Support for citizens' learning activities and problem solving
• Promotion of Human Resource Development

Priority items 3 Libraries that are easy for everyone to use

• Improvement of convenience by enhancing familiar and convenient library services
• Effective and efficient management and operation based on the characteristics of the region
• Promotion of cooperation and cooperation with other cities
• Library management reflecting the opinions of citizens

• Yokohama City Library Action Plan (second phase: from FY2015 to FY2019) (PDF: 1,442KB)

• Yokohama City Library Action Plan (FY2010-FY26)