Perm State Regional Universal Library named after A. M. Gorky

Perm State Regional Universal Library named after A.M. Gorky rightfully bears the title of the successor of the Perm Provincial Public Library, at one time considered one of the best in Russia.

The City Public Library was established in 1832 by order of the Ministry of the Interior and opened its doors to readers in January 1836. In the first years of its existence, the library was located in the building of the school of children of clerical employees, but after a while it moved to the second floor of the famous Smyshlyaev House. Subsequently, the library occupied more and more new premises, gradually expanding, and by 1922 it occupied the entire building. In 1966, a modern building was built, where the regional library moved. In the former building remained the city and children's library.

In terms of funds, the Perm Regional Library is one of the largest regional libraries in Russia. It contains a unique collection of domestic and foreign documents distributed in different branches of science. The total amount of materials exceeds 2 million items of storage: books, magazines, newspapers, records, audio and video materials, slides, slides, mapping materials and much more.