Culture of the Urals, Chelyabinsk. Library - a public knowledge base

At the end of the XIX century the Chelyabinsk Regional Universal Scientific Library was opened. Initially, it functioned as a free city reading room. A few years later, its foundation has already counted more than two thousand books, various editions of newspapers and magazines. The elected council supervised the replenishment of the fund. The services of this library were mostly used by peasants and petty bourgeoises. The local intelligentsia made a significant contribution to the development of the reading room.

Development at the initial stage

Lev Stanislavovich Korotovsky became the first head and librarian of the institution. He worked there for more than fifteen years. At the beginning of the 20th century, the public library in Chelyabinsk significantly expanded. In 1917, its fund had about ten thousand volumes. The work of the institution was suspended for a while due to the revolution and the Civil War, and it resumed only after a few years. During this period, its leader was Lydia Nikolaevna Seifullin. Later, she became a famous popular Soviet author. Lydia Nikolaevna in every possible way introduced local residents to reading and supervised the collection of new copies for the foundation of the institution.

Functioning at the beginning of the 20th century

In the 20 years of the twentieth century, Chelyabinsk has learned many positive innovations. The library (public afterwards) has become one of the popular local institutions. She was in one of the mansions on Zwilling Street. The institution was visited by about three thousand people. At this time, special attention was paid to educational activities. A whole network of libraries was formed in the area by the city of Chelyabinsk. The library (public) favorably stood out against the others. A special magazine was published in the region, whose editor was Anatoly Vladimirovich Kotelnikov. He was also the head of the local association of educational institutions.

In the 30s the institution was reorganized and became known as the Regional Public Library (Chelyabinsk). It functioned as a methodical center. Many people made significant contributions to the development of this institution.

Work during the Great Patriotic War

During the war, library staff continued to work with books in hospitals and enterprises. For its services, the institution was given special status by the decision of government bodies. The institution was known as the Republican State Public Library until 1954.

Further development

Since the early 60-ies the institution is located in a three-story building, which is a monument of local architecture. At that time, his fund had about one million volumes and had more than sixty reading places. The institution was one of the largest regional state libraries. This was due to the level of professional activity and a large number of visitors. A few efforts were made by several directors of the institution.

Functioning in the last quarter of the 20th century

A lot of famous people lived and worked in such a famous city as Chelyabinsk. The library is a public knowledge base that boasts the fact that Boris Timofeevich Utkin was active in it. This man was a well-known bibliographer-ethnographer. He made a great contribution to the study of the history of the Ural libraries, and also contributed to the development of local history bibliography.

The 1990s marked the beginning of a difficult period for the entire domestic library world. At that time, such institutions were in search of relevant concepts. So it happened in the city with the name Chelyabinsk - Public Library was no exception. In general, the situation was aggravated by a decrease in the prestige of such institutions. Not the least role was played by the transition to market relations.

Now one of the main tasks was mastering the mechanisms of the new economic structure. Efforts were actively made to use various marketing technologies, and the system of organizing the library was changing. Many services and departments were abolished, but new ones, claimed by the current realities, were created in parallel.

In the second half of the 1990s, the process of informatization was actively developing. The importance of libraries is gradually increasing. In the year 94 the institution began working on the creation of its own electronic catalog. Public Library (Chelyabinsk), whose website (chelreglib.ru/ru/) contains complete information about the institution, sets itself several tasks. One of the main directions of its activity for today is informatization and moderation of processes within the organization.

Public Library (Chelyabinsk). Schedule

The main building is located at: Lenin Avenue, 60.

The main building functions as follows:

• From Wednesday to Saturday - 9: 00-20: 00.
• Tuesday and Sunday - 12: 00-20: 00.

The sector of rare volumes works:

• From Tuesday to Saturday - 12: 00-18: 00.

The section of musical publications functions as follows:

• From Tuesday to Sunday - 12: 00-20: 00.

Department of literature in foreign languages (street Zvillinga, 61) receives visitors:

• From Tuesday to Friday - 11: 00-19: 00.
• On Saturday and Sunday - 10: 00-18: 00.

Department of depositary storage (address: 57, Mechanicala street) is open:

• From Monday to Friday - 9: 00-17: 00.

Common rest days for all units:

• The usual days off are Monday.
• On public holidays the institution also does not work.

The conditions of writing and the necessary documents

Entry to the library is made in the main building of the institution. To do this, visit the control and registration department. A visitor who wishes to enroll should have a passport with him, as well as a photo of 3 x 4. Students of colleges and universities must present their student ID. After completing the registration procedure, the citizen receives a permanent plastic card, which gives him the right to visit the library.