The Russian State Library

The Russian State Library in Moscow is one of the largest in the world.

It has more than 40 million items in 247 languages: books, newspapers, maps,music and others.

The library is not only a place to read.It is alsoa learning centre which organizes lectures, discussions and presentations.

The library was opened in the 18th century on the basis of Count Rumyantsev’s collection and since that time it has been used by millions of people who come to the library and use its Internet site.