Reading Rooms

Access to the Library’s world-famous collections and services is through our  reading rooms. We are not a lending library,  so you can view collection items in our reading rooms but not take them home.

Our reading rooms are available to visitors 14 and above years of age. If you wish to use the reading rooms you must register and get a library card.  

We have 32 reading rooms in four buildings. 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. At our Copy Service Desks, you can photocopy, scan, microfilm collection items and print copies.  Wi-Fi is provided in all rooms.

Main Building

Manuscrips Room

Maps Room

 

Prints & Photographs Room

Rare Books Room

Russian Books Room

Universal Reading Room

 

Voltaire Library

Lenin Room

E-Resources Room

Library Science Room

 

Legislative Center

Conference Hall

New Building

European Journals Room

Russian Journals Room

Asian & African Collection Room

 

National Literatures Room

Current Periodicals Room

Humanities & Art Room

 

Medicine & Biology, Science & Technology Room

Social Sciences & Economics Room

Digital Library Room

Central Reference Library

Standarts & Technical Documents Room

 

Printed Ephemera Room

Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions

Microforms Room

 

Computer Areas

Room for Individual Use

Archival Documents Room

Legislative Center

Central Exhibition Hall

Room for Documents "for Official Use"

Building on the Fontanka Embankment

Printed Music Room

Music Audio & Video Recordings Room

 

Piano Practice Room

Newspapers Room

Junior Reading Room

Plekhanov House

Reading Room