Russian State Children's Library
Российская государственная детская библиотека
55°43′43″N 37°36′46″E / 55.72861°N 37.61278°E / 55.72861; 37.61278
LocationMoscow, Russia
TypeChildren's Library
Established1969
Other information
DirectorMariya Vedenyapina
Websitehttps://rgdb.ru/

The Russian State Children's Library, also called the RGDB, is the world's largest Children's library,[1][2] located in the Russian capital of Moscow. The library receives 45,000 visitors a year and 1.2 million online visitors annually.[3] As of 2019, the Russian State Children's Library has over 560,000 books in its collection, in addition to other materials.[4]

History

The building was established in December 1969, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019.[5][2] Vladimir Putin congratulated the library's anniversary.[4] The Library runs a cultural exchange project called Hello, Neighbour! that seeks to introduce Russians to other cultures.[6] In 2019, the Emirati Kalimat Foundation for Children's Empowerment donated large numbers of Arabic children's books to the library as part of a cultural exchange program with Arabs,[3] and in 2020, the library hosted an online "Fabulous Azerbaijan" initiative about Azerbaijani culture and traditions.[6] The RGDB held a "Draw Egypt" contest in October 2020 in which Russian children submitted drawings of what they thought Egypt must be like.[7]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and First Lady of the United States Laura Bush visited the library together in 2002.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Burykina, Marina; Lebedeva, Angela; Beznosov, Denis (October 2016). "Russian National Electronic Children's Library". Journal of Web Librarianship. 10 (4): 375–381. doi:10.1080/19322909.2016.1201448. ISSN 1932-2909. S2CID 64341956.
  2. 1 2 Bauress, Henry. "Kildare photographers exhibit in Moscow". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Kalimat helps Russia's Arab kids with books". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Greetings on 50th anniversary of Russian State Children's Library". President of Russia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Васильевна, Залужская Марина. "Russian State Children's Library 50". english.gpntb.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 Azernews.Az (30 September 2020). "Take a journey to the world of fairy tales!". Azernews.Az. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Draw Egypt", an art competition through the eyes of Russian children". EgyptToday. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Highlights of Mrs. Bush's Library Tours and Visits". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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