The New Edition on the History of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan

The article presents characteristics of the book “Milestones in the History of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan” [1], dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the National Library of Tatarstan, founded in 1865 as public library of Kazan. The book consisting of two volumes includes archival documents, articles from the periodicals, documents of Kazan City Duma, and annual reports. These documents reveal the initial stage of formation and development of the Kazan municipal public library - 1837-1915, beginning from the idea of opening the city public library and its implementation in life, up to formation of the library, determination of its place in cultural, scientific, educational life of society. The scientific reference apparatus of the book consists of the author index, historical and chronological indexes, bibliography, references, and notes.

The National Library, the Republic of Tatarstan, History, Kazan, Municipal Public Library, Archival Documents, Reports

1. Yunusova R.K., Elizarova R.U. (ed.) Vekhi istorii Natsional’noi biblioteki Respubliki Tatarstan. Kazanskaya gorodskaya publichnaya biblioteka [Milestones in the History of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan Municipal Public Library: in 2 books]. Kazan’, 2015, book 1: Arkhivnye dokumenty, materialy periodicheskoi pechati i izdanii 1837—1915 gg., Tatarstan National Library. 150 p.; book 2: Otchety Kazanskoi gorodskoi publichnoi biblioteki. 1865—1915, 176 p.

2. Natsional’naya biblioteka Respubliki Tatarstan [Tatarstan National Library] (book-album). Kazan’, 2015, 380 p.

3. Tatarstan National Library — 150, Kazan’ magazine, 2015, no. 9, 136 p.

4. Nats. b-ka Resp. Tatarstan — 150 let [Tatarstan National Library — 150 anniversary], Bibliotechnyi vestnik, 2015, no. 1 (39), 76 p.

5. Yurevich L.P.,Yunusova R.K. (ed.) Biblioteka Ivana Aleksandrovicha Sakharova: catalog, Tatarstan National Library. Kazan’, 2014, 156 p.