Russian State Children's Library
Library in Moscow, Russia
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The Russian State Children's Library, also called the RGDB, is the world's largest Children's library,[1][2] located in the Russian capital of Moscow. The library receives 45,000 visitors a year and 1.2 million online visitors annually.[3] As of 2019, the Russian State Children's Library has over 560,000 books in its collection, in addition to other materials.[4]
| Russian State Children's Library | |
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| Российская государственная детская библиотека | |
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| 55°43′43″N 37°36′46″E | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Children's Library |
| Established | 1969 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Mariya Vedenyapina |
| Website | https://rgdb.ru/ |
History
The building was established in December 1969, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019.[5][2] Vladimir Putin congratulated the library's anniversary.[4] The Library runs a cultural exchange project called Hello, Neighbour! that seeks to introduce Russians to other cultures.[6] In 2019, the Emirati Kalimat Foundation for Children's Empowerment donated large numbers of Arabic children's books to the library as part of a cultural exchange program with Arabs,[3] and in 2020, the library hosted an online "Fabulous Azerbaijan" initiative about Azerbaijani culture and traditions.[6] The RGDB held a "Draw Egypt" contest in October 2020 in which Russian children submitted drawings of what they thought Egypt must be like.[7]
Russian president Vladimir Putin and First Lady of the United States Laura Bush visited the library together in 2002.[8]
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