Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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All-Russian Reading Day is celebrated on October 9. In Moscow’s digital ecosystem, there are a number of services interesting to book lovers. For example, on the portal mos.ru you can obtain a unified library card, as well as find and reserve a book in the “Libraries of Moscow” service. The project “Discover Moscow» allows you to take literary routes to places associated with the works of Russian classics. And the service “Together with Culture” provides the opportunity to rent a venue for holding lectures or book club meetings.
“Urban digital services and projects make books as accessible as possible to city residents—regardless of whether they prefer to flip through paper pages, read works on a smartphone screen, or even host their own literary evenings. All services are available online, literally in a few clicks, and Muscovites actively use them. For example, in the first half of 2026 alone, they obtained more than six million publications using the unified library card,” noted the press service of the city.
Get a library card
The unified library card is a universal pass to the collections of all 440 city libraries of Moscow, where millions of publications are stored. One card replaces registration in each individual institution, and its electronic version in the form of a barcode is available in the reader’s account on the “Libraries of Moscow” service at mos.ru and in the mobile application. “My ID”.
A unified library card can be obtained in two ways: online at mos.ru — for users over 14 years old — or in person at any city library. For children under 14, the ticket is issued by parents or legal representatives. If desired, a plastic card can be obtained. To do this, simply come to the library with the electronic version of the ticket and an identity document. The unified reader’s ticket can also be linked to a Muscovite card or a “Moskvyonok” card. To do this, you need to contact a librarian at any city reading room. Services of the capital’s libraries are available to all Russian citizens.
Select and reserve a book
Service “Moscow Libraries” on the mos.ru portal — a full-fledged digital assistant for the reader. With its help, you can quickly find the desired book by author, title, or genre, filter results by availability in a specific library, and immediately reserve a copy.
In the reader’s cabinet, it is convenient to track the reservation status, extend the storage period if there is no waiting list for the book, and save favorite editions in favorites. In addition, an artificial intelligence-based recommendation system operates here. It analyzes which books the user has borrowed before and offers new options — from classics to contemporary bestsellers.
The service’s main page regularly features themed collections — for children, on psychology, about travel and artificial intelligence, about great people of Russia, as well as literature for holidays and significant dates, and much more. To use the service, a standard or full account on the portal mos.ru and a unified library card.
For school lessons and independent reading
Library “Moscow Electronic School“(“MESh”) includes not only tests, digital textbooks, video lessons, and interactive applications, but also a full collection of fiction for schoolchildren of all ages—from “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” for second graders to “Oblomov” for eleventh graders. It features novellas, fairy tales, short stories, and plays both from the school curriculum and for independent reading.
The “MESH” library is convenient to use both in class and at home: all materials are available in web version of the service and in mobile application. Students do not need to search for works in different sources, as everything is collected in one place with the ability to read directly from the screen of a tablet, smartphone, or laptop. And thanks to the personalized recommendations feature for educational materials, students receive up-to-date information for the lesson.
To the places from beloved books
For those who want not just to read the book but to feel the atmosphere of the works in a real city, the following operate portal and the “Discover Moscow” mobile app, where you can find interactive routes to the literary corners of the capital. For example, the route “Where Pushkin read poetry, got married, and danced: a guide to the poet’s notable places” It will run from the Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo, where Alexander Pushkin was baptized, to the church where the poet was married to Natalia Goncharova, and the English Club — the first gentlemen’s club in Russia. The portal has routes dedicated to Vladimir Mayakovsky, Marina Tsvetaeva, Boris Pasternak, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and other outstanding writers and poets.
Additionally, in the mobile application “Discover Moscow” each route is attached to an interactive map with points, and some also have audio guides. Here it is interesting to consider the architecture of the Tsaritsyno museum-reserve, which has not survived to this day and has been recreated in augmented reality. You can also learn how the never-built eighth Stalin skyscraper might have looked, the Red Gates and Sukharev Tower that were lost at various periods in history, as well as the palaces of Russian emperors in the Kolomenskoye museum-reserve. The mobile app also features digital twins of famous personalities who created iconic historical objects. Using augmented reality technologies, they will tell residents and visitors of the capital how, for example, the A.A. Levenson’s printing house, the Metropol hotel, the Great Moskvoretsky bridge, the mansions of Anna Kekusheva and Zinaida Morozova were built, revealing the unique features of these buildings and structures.
Organize a book evening
Urban space rental service “Together with culture” offers venues for hosting a wide variety of events, including literary readings, meetings with writers, lectures, workshops, and book fairs. The electronic catalog features more than 1,700 rooms in libraries, cultural centers, museums, and other cultural institutions throughout the capital.
To book a venue, you need to submit an application on the mos.ru portal. If the information is already saved in your profile, some fields will be filled in automatically. The institution will review the application within four calendar days, after which the contract will be sent to your personal account on mos.ru and to your email. The rental cost of many venues does not exceed one thousand rubles per hour.
Get city points
Literature lovers can earn points in the city loyalty program for reading “A Million Prizes”. City residents over 14 years old, authorized on the program’s website using an account on the mos.ru portal, are credited with 30 city points for each book reserved through the “Moscow Libraries” service on mos.ru and then received at the institution. The limit is up to 150 points per month, that is, no more than five reservations.
Accumulated points can be used to receive various goods and services from partner organizations. Among the offers are discount promo codes for stores, pharmacies, and cafes, tickets to museums and events. In addition, points can be used to top up the balance of the “Troika” transport card or to direct them to charity. Points are credited automatically immediately after the book is issued.
Access to e-books
For those who want to read something new without leaving home, the mos.ru portal has useful instruction. With its help, you can find out how the capital’s libraries provide free access not only to traditional paper publications but also to e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, as well as educational and scientific literature.
The mos.ru portal is the core of the capital’s digital ecosystem. Today, it hosts more than 460 electronic services and tools that help residents solve practically any issue online. In a convenient digital format, you can pay bills, check your child’s school grades and schedule, submit meter readings, book a vet appointment for your pet, buy tickets for performances and concerts, and much more. To have reliable access to important digital services and tools, experts recommend using the “Yandex Browser” or installing certificates on your device. Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia.
The creation, development, and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services and offerings in electronic form, align with the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital State Governance.” More about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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