Published on: 2026-05-27
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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Every year on May 27, the All-Russian Library Day is celebrated. In Moscow, there are 440 libraries subordinate to the city with a total collection of over 15 million publications; almost three million residents of the capital used them in the first quarter of this year, it was reported.Natalya Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.
“Last year, Moscow libraries received 13.3 million visitors, and from January to March 2026 — already more than three million visitors. Today, it is not only a repository of books, but also creative spaces where meetings with writers, musical evenings, lectures, and literary club activities are regularly held,” emphasized Natalya Sergunina.
According to her, in 2025 the capital’s reading room hosted more than 64 thousand events.
Very soon, on May 30, for the residents and guests of the capital, they are organizingstock“Unified Open House Day” in the library and cultural center of the city. Visitors can expect 300 venues across various administrative districts of Moscow and a rich program featuring book presentations, quizzes, poetry readings, and other events.
Modern appearance and convenient services
Capital libraries are regularly updated: premises are put in order, modern equipment is installed, and book collections are replenished. Last year, 17 institutions were renovated.
There are some coworking spaces — zones for comfortable work or study, where you can hold your own events: trainings, masterclasses, negotiations, and presentations. For example, such spaces are located in the A.S. Pushkin Library-Reading Room, the Central City Youth Library named after M.A. Svetlov, and Library No. 91 named after E.L. Voynich.
In Moscow libraries, they also continue to actively implement new technologies that make the book issuance process even more convenient. For example, some readers can independently check out publications: it is enough to place the selected copies on the self-service station platform, scan the tag and enter the unified reader ticket number (URT). The data is automatically updated in the personal profile.
ECHB provides the opportunity to borrow books in all city libraries. In just the first three months of this year, about 40 thousand such tickets were issued, and the total number is approaching 1.4 million.
Available for ECN ownersdigital service“Libraries of Moscow.” Here you can find out in which of the capital’s reading rooms the necessary literature and periodicals are available, order the copies you are interested in, and extend the borrowing period. With its help, users have already reserved 1.1 million publications.
In addition to thematic book collections and personal recommendations, the service also provides a poster of library events: concerts, performances, lectures.
For example, inCentral City Children’s Library named after A.P. Gaidarfor young Muscovites, interactive activities and quizzes are regularly organized, meetings with writers and book illustrators.
“For me, the library is a place of strength. The institution changes over time, new equipment and furniture appear in it. But what always remains unchanged is respect for the reader and an understanding of the importance of the book in the formation of the individual,” noted the chief librarian Tatyana Rudishina, who has worked here for 42 years.
One of the brightest events is the annual “BiblioNight” campaign, which in 2026 will take place for the 15th time. The program included hundreds of events in various formats: from lectures by literary scholars and theatrical performances to master classes on Zhostovo and Gzhel painting.
A contest is currently taking place in the capital“Moscow Masters”In the nomination for librarians. The first round was held on May 26, the second is scheduled for June 16, and the final — on June 30. Contestants will need to develop and present their own projects for libraries, for example concepts of master classes, lectures, exhibitions, or podcasts. Laureates will receive diplomas and cash prizes.
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