Libraries of Orenburg Cossack Host (middle 19th — early 20th century)

Abstract

Increased interest to provincial history last decades has promoted activation of historical and library researches in different regions, including the southern Urals. The article considers the pre-conditions for incipience of libraries in the territory of the Orenburg Cossack host, describes the main types of library institutions in the host, and gives detailed description of some of them. The process of establishment and development of libraries is studied on general historical background of the formation of the host, the development of education and socio-cultural sphere.