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30.11.2023

Cooperation Agreement between the National Library of the Russia and the Library of the Serbian Patriarchate

On November 24 in the Main Building of the National Library of Russia the signing of a cooperation agreement between the National Library of Russia and the Library of the Serbian Patriarchate took place.

 

21.11.2023

Petrine Archive of Voltaire

The National Library of Russia presents the online resource Petrine Archive of Voltaire which showcases materials from the Voltaire Library. The Voltaire Library preserves five volumes of documents that Voltaire used when working on The History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great (Histoire de l’empire de Russie,  t. 1–2, Genève, 1759–1763). These documents are translations into French of historical sources about the activities and personality of Peter the Great. The online project continues our programme  to make our important manuscripts freely available to anyone with an internet. 

 

06.11.2023

The International seminar "Personalities in the Library"

On October 30 the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture hosted an international seminar "Personality in the Library" organized by the National Library of Russia.

 

30.10.2023

The international conference "Russian Language - the Basis of Integration Dialogue in the CIS Region"

On October 26-27 the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States (IPA CIS) hosted the international conference "Russian Language – the Basis of Integration Dialogue in the CIS Region".

 

 

Digital Library

Digital Library

The Digital Library of the National Library of Russia is an open and generally accessible information resource. As of the beginning of 2019, the Digital Library includes over 650,000 scanned copies of books, magazines, newspapers, music publications, graphic materials, maps, plans, atlases, and audio recordings.

Voltaire Library

Voltaire Library

European cultural heritage is well represented in our collections. Among others, they are particularly rich in French material. One of the most important monuments of the eighteenth-century European culture is the Voltaire Library. The library consists of approximately 7000 volumes, of which one third contains the writer’s notes.

Online Exhibitions

Online Exhibitions

Here you can find a presentation of several exhibitions held at the library. You can see examples of unique, rare and most precious items from the holdings of the National Library of Russia. The exhibitions show materials from the Manuscripts, Rare Books, Maps, Prints, and Russian Books Collections.

Reading Rooms

Reading Rooms

Access to the Library’s world-famous collections is through our reading rooms. Within the rooms, you can view items from our collections; get assistance from our qualified specialists; access electronic resources including our online catalogues, digital library, remote subscription resources; use our computers and Internet for free. Find details about the opening times and location of the reading rooms of the National Library of Russia as well as information about admission to them.

Tours round the Library

Tours round the Library

The Library offers a variety of guided tours. General tours includes visits to all places of interest in the Library. You will see how books are stored, get information about the history and architecture of the Library, learn more about its collections and the most famous curators. Visitors also may arrange special tours with focus on the Manuscripts Department, Voltaire's Library, or the Rare Books Department that houses the collections of West European and Russian early printed books, the Petrine collection, Aldine editions and Elzevier volumes.