Russian State Library
national public library in Moscow, Russia
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Summary
Russian State Library is a national library[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of national library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,776 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of Lenin[3], Order of Georgi Dimitrov[4], Q4419554[5], Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude[6]
- Member of: World Digital Library[7], Library Assembly of Eurasia[8]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arbat District[9], Moscow[10]
- Country: Russia[11], Soviet Union[12], Russian Empire[13]
- Instance of: public library[14], architectural landmark[15], archives[16]
- Headquarters location: Lenin Library Building[17], Pashkov House[18]
- Location: Moscow[19]
- Postal code: 634003[20]
- Commons category: Russian State Library[21]
- Inception: 1862[22]
- Official website: https://www.rsl.ru/[23], https://www.rsl.ru/en[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Russian State Library[25]
- Described at URL: https://sachsen.digital/sammlungen/kriegsbedingt-verlagerte-bestaende-der-saechsischen-landesbibliothek-dresden-russische-staatsbibliothek-moskau[26]
- Director / manager: Vadim Duda[27]
- Employees: 1618[28]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[29], Open GLAM Survey[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Sachsen.digital[32]
- Topic has template: Template:Russian State Library[33]
- Collection or exhibition size: 46,916,565 unit[34], 47,100,000 unit[35], 48,113,393 unit[36], 48,682,967 unit[37], 126,400,000 unit[38], 127,822,300 unit[39]
- Nickname: Ленинка[40]
- Commons Institution page: Russian State Library[41]
- Date of official opening: 1862[42]
- Main Wikidata property: P947[43]
- Native label: Российская государственная библиотека[44]
- Exact match: https://dbpedia.org/page/Russian_State_Library[45], https://yago-knowledge.org/resource/Russian_State_Library[46]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Russian State Library include Biblioteka Imeni Lenina[47], a metro station[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1935[50].
Why It Matters
Russian State Library has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for it include Biblioteka Imeni Lenina[47], a metro station[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1935[50].
FAQs
What awards did Russian State Library receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[3], Order of Georgi Dimitrov[4], Q4419554[5], and Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude[6].