Published on: 2026-09-24
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The capital’s libraries feature both classic books and contemporary works — from cheerful stories about first graders to fantastic tales and educational literature. In the capital Department of Information Technology reminded that in the service “Moscow Libraries” On the mos.ru portal, you can find and reserve publications that will be interesting to readers of different ages. Among them are stories about school days, adventures, and first love, as well as books that will help kids learn more about the world around them and great personalities.
“The ‘Libraries of Moscow’ service regularly introduces readers to new releases and classics of Russian and world literature. To help choose the ones of interest, both
thematic collections, as well as personalized recommendations in the ‘You Might Like’ section, which are generated by artificial intelligence based on the reader’s preferences. To place an order for any book in the library, it is enough to have a single library card. The service also allows extending the usage period of a book online, without a personal visit to the library,” said the press service of the Moscow Department of Information Technology.
The youngest readers are recommended the work of Irina Zartayskaya “The Raccoon Goes to School”, which will help the little ones adapt to the new stage of life, as well as stories by Valentin Postnikov about Semyon Ryzhikov and his friends, “Funny Stories About School” and the book “The Whole Truth and Falsehood About Primary School No. 3”.
Adventure and fantasy lovers will have a meeting with already beloved heroes. Among the publications “The Third Journey to the Land of Unlearned Lessons” Liya Geraskina, “The Adventures of Electronics” Evgenia Veltistova, “Guest from the Future” Kira Bulycheva and the continuation of the story about the heroes of Prostokvashino — “Uncle Fyodor Goes to School” Eduard Uspensky.
For guys who love solving mysteries, they are invited to read the detective series by Svetlana Krivoshlykova “The Secret of the Old Wardrobe”, the action of which takes place in a boarding school with a century-long history, and for fans of Soviet classics — “Deniska’s Stories” Viktor Dragunsky.
The service also includes books that introduce history. Collections “Gymnasium Students” and “Schoolgirls” will tell readers about pre-revolutionary gymnasiums and boarding schools. There are also educational publications on the list, for example the book “What can I learn from Alexander Pushkin”. It is part of a series of brief illustrated biographies designed to help schoolchildren prepare reports and presentations for their lessons.
Older schoolchildren will be interested in the story by Galina Shcherbakova “You can’t even dream of it” about first love and mutual understanding between children and parents, as well as the book by Valentina Oseeva “Vasek Trubachyov and His Comrades”, which tells about honesty, friendship, and mutual support.
In addition, in the “Moscow Libraries” service, you can find “Fun Adventures in 3rd Grade ‘B'” Valentina Postnikova, “How Yurka Took a Break from School” Alexandra Kolesnikova, “Vitya Maleev at School and at Home” Nikolay Nosov, “Geometry in plots” Alexandra Malakhova, “The Prince from the Last Desk” Elena Usacheva, “Life of Remarkable Children” Valeria Voskoboynikova, “The Adventures of Svetlik Tuchkin” and “This is our 4th ‘H'” Victoria Lederman, “Kish, TwoBriefcases, and a Whole Week” Yuza Aleshkovsky and “Brick Islands” Radiya Pogodina.
To use all the features of the “Moscow Libraries” service, a unified library card is required. You can get it online on mos.ru or at any city library where the card is issued as a plastic card.
There is also an electronic version of the library card in the mobile app “My ID”. It is presented in the form of a barcode that must be shown to the librarian to borrow or return a book. The app also conveniently tracks the due dates for the items borrowed from the library.
The book search and booking service “Moscow Libraries” was launched on the mos.ru portal in April 2021. It is a joint project of the city departments information technologies and culture.
The creation, development, and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services and digital offerings, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration.” More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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