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The Presidential Library presented unique editions on Pushkin’s personality
On the birthday anniversary of the great Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin, the Presidential Library made freely accessible rare pre-revolutionary editions on his life and work. They are available for viewing on the library’s website.
The Presidential Library is strengthening cooperation with the leading libraries of Ukraine
June 5, 2013, in Kiev, the reading room of the Presidential Library, located in St. Petersburg, opened at the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine (NBUV).
Modern views of life in the Presidential Library’s Cinema Club
The eighth meeting of the Cinema Club - a joint project of the Presidential Library and "Lennauchfilm" studio - turned into multimedia festival. The audience in the hall of the library and the Internet audience were presented with the portfolio of novice filmmakers, graduates of "M-Art» studio under the Center of creative development and humanitarian education "On Vasilevsky."
The Presidential Library is preparing new projects for students
The nearest development plans of the Presidential Library will include projects aimed at school children. The interactive contest "Russia in the Electronic World" already loved by high school students will be developed, the collection of textbooks will expand.
A rare book on the life and feats of Alexander Suvorov added to the Presidential Library’s holdings
The Presidential Library has expanded its collection of unique materials and documents of great historical value.
310th anniversary of St. Petersburg: revived history in the Presidential Library’s collections
May 27, the day of the 310th anniversary of the foundation of St. Petersburg, the Presidential Library published on its website a unique collection.
The Presidential Library studies the civil society
The energy of civil society should be creative, and to achieve this goal the government and society must work together. This was discussed at the International Conference "The Russian Statehood: Government and Society in the 20th century", which opened on May 30, 2013 at the Presidential Library.
A reading room of the Presidential Library to open in Berlin
In the Federal Republic of Germany the preparations began to open of a remote electronic reading room of the Presidential Library. It will be created at the Russian House of Science and Culture (RDNC) in Berlin. The information was provided to the delegation of the Presidential Library, visiting the Federal Republic of Germany, by the representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Germany, Victor Anpilov.
Holy patriarch presided a meeting of the Holy Synod and learned about the development of the Presidential Library
May 29, 2013, a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took place. The meeting of the highest hierarchs was chaired by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the historic complex of the former Synod, restored in 2009 upon the decision of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Patriarchs’ visit began
May 27, 2013, to celebrate the 310th anniversary of St. Petersburg, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, came to St. Petersburg and first visited the Holy Synod. In the temple of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, the patriarchs attended the prayer service.

