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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