Kyrgyz Library Day
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National Library of Kyrgyzstan
Taking into account the great contribution of libraries of Kyrgyzstan to the development of education, science, culture, information of the republic and the need to further enhance their role in the life of society, May 27 was declared the Day of Libraries of the Kyrgyz Republic by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic dated June 17, 2008 No. 308.
This date is dedicated to the opening of the first public library in Kyrgyzstan on May 27, 1902.
There are 1,041 libraries in the country. The services of libraries in Kyrgyzstan are used annually by more than 1 million readers.
In 2009, more than 2,500 library workers will celebrate their professional holiday for the first time, of which 88 percent are women.
The library fund of the republic is more than 19 million library units, of which 79% are in Russian, 19% in Kyrgyz, 2% in other languages of the world.
By the way, May 27 in Russia is also celebrated as the day of libraries and timed this date to the day of the foundation of Empress Catherine II in 1795, the first state public library of Russia - the Imperial Public Library, now the Russian National Library. Officially in Russia, this day was established in 1995.
The library is one of the main sources of information, ranging from ancient folios to Internet access. This holiday is celebrated not only by library workers, but also by everyone who does not think about their life without a book, who is related to reading, knowledge, education.