构建社会主义和谐社会是党的十六大和十六届三中四中全会提出的重大任务;是党和国家落实科学发展观,实现全面建设小康社会宏伟目标而做出的重大决策。本文试从弘扬民族精神、传播先进文化、宣传教育功能等方面论述图书馆在构建社会主义和谐社会中的作用。 Building a socialist harmonious society is a major task proposed by the 16th CPC Congress and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee. It is also a major decision made by the party and the state in implementing the scientific concept of development and achieving the grand goal of building an overall well-to-do society. This article tries to discuss the function of libraries in building a harmonious socialist society by carrying forward the national spirit, spreading advanced culture, and publicizing and educating functions.