Minsk - National Library of Belarus

Национальной библиотеки Беларуси

National Library of Belarus

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© Miguel A. Aller – february, 2008

Library building technologal data :

•Building floor-space 113 669 m2; •Depository - 54 960 m2; •Heights 73,670 m; •Depository capacity - 14 million items; •Readingrooms - 19; •Reading places - 2000; •Workbenches - over 1500.

The Minsk project:

•Architechts: M.K.Vinogradov and V.V.Kramarenko.

•Construction initiated in may 2003 – officially opened to public in june 16, 2006.

Collections:

Total of 8,4 million of items (old and modern printed, manuscripts, rare books, music, archive materials, maps, periodicals, multimedia and electronic resourses, etc.) in more than 50 languages. It includes some of the most important incunabula of Belarus.

Credentials:Photographic references:

• BACEK : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/901850• Pavel-LT : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/355098• Virgiux : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4388304• Lexicss : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5306168• Valery Knyazkin : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5806369• Vadim_burak :

• http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1770142 • http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1770304

• Aleksandr Goldyrev : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4012010• Akimb2005 : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/693117• Yury Lukashuk : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/433042• Lapikov S. : http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4192337• Terretta: http://www.flickr.com/photos/terretta/315169508/

Useful links:

• Construction of the New Building of the NLB• National Library of Belarus• The Design-Studio "Luvr" Site