Founded on January 16, 1982, it was formerly the Children's Reading Room of Xinmin Branch of Zhejiang Library established in 1928.

On July 16, 2019, a branch of "Shangshan House" was established on Nansongyu Street, Shangcheng District.

[3] The Early Childhood Department was established and began to provide services to preschool children aged 0–6.

Alipay accounts with a Sesame Credit score of 550 or above can also scan the QR code to borrow books.

Hangzhou Children's Library has organized reading and newspaper reading activities for many times, carried out various interest groups and intellectual development training classes for all ages,[12] carried out activities such as book trade-in for new ones [13] and charity sales,[14] and held " "Little Migratory Birds" (children of migrant workers),[15] music [16] and other public welfare summer camps.

[19] As of the end of 2018, Hangzhou Children's Library has established a total of 66 social education-related outlets in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and communities.