The Presidential Library has formed interregional and foreign information network. The institution acts as a cultural, educational, scientific and multimedia center due to opening electronic reading rooms in Russia and foreign countries.
In accordance with the order of the President of the Russian Federation of June 18, 2007 No. 326-rp the branches of the Presidential Library should be established in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Currently, 43 regional centers of the Presidential Library and more than 1,900 electronic reading rooms are operating on the territory of the Russian Federation.
40 electronic reading rooms of the Presidential Library are open abroad in 15 countries. They are based on Russian centers of science and culture and national libraries. Visitors to the Presidential Library have opportunity to deal with the catalogs of these libraries and gain access to the world's intellectual and cultural values becoming participants in a variety of projects.
Contact information:
Regional network coordination department region@prlib.ru
Protocol and international cooperation department international@prlib.ru
Regional network
Interactive event in Penza dedicated to oral folk art
Specialists from the Regional Centre of the Presidential Library, operating on the basis of the M. Yu. Lermontov Penza Regional Library, held an interactive event entitled "A Treasure Trove of Folk Wisdom" for pupils of Islamic School No. 52.
Penza Regional Centre of Presidential Library became one of venues for Great Ethnographic Dictation
The Regional Centre of the Presidential Library, operating on the basis of the Penza Regional Library named after M. Yu. Lermontov, hosted the "Great Ethnographic Dictation". The participants included city residents, among them students from the Penza College of Architecture and Construction, as well as specialists from the Federal Treasury Department for the Penza Region.
Foreign network
International Russian Language Week held in Turkey
The International Week of the Russian Language "East-West" took place in Istanbul. This is a significant event for specialists from Turkey and European countries. The event was organized by Rossotrudnichestvo in conjunction with Moscow State Linguistic University.
Scientific achievements of Russian universities presented in Turkmenistan
The latest developments from Russian universities in the fields of science, technology, and medicine were presented at Russian Education Week in Ashgabat. The event was held as part of the international exhibition "Healthcare, Education, and Sports in the Era of the Renaissance of a New Era of a Powerful State."

