The Manuscripts Room is temporary closed on Saturday and Sunday.
The Russian Books Room (Main Building, 1-3, Ostrovsky Square), the Microforms Room, the Room for Individual Use and the Room for Documents "for Official Use" (New Building, 165/2, Moskovsky Prospekt) reduce operating hours: Monday, Wednesday: 13:00 - 21:00, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 - 19:00, Sunday: Closed.
From 1 December, requests for russian books (Main Building, 1-3, Ostrovsky Square) have to be made: Monday, Wednesday: 13:00 - 21:00, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 - 19:00, Sunday: request forms are not accepted.
The Lenin Room and the Foreign Books Stock continue on schedule: Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 21:00, Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 - 19:00.
For enquiries, please call: 8-800-100-01-96, (812) 310-71-37 (Main Building, 1-3, Ostrovsky Square), (812) 415-97-89 (New Building, 165/2, Moskovsky Prospekt).