Olga Makarova: the library fund of Belarus has about 48 million copies of documents
09:00, 12 September
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On the eve of the Library Day, Olga Makarova, chief specialist of the Department of Culture and Folk Art of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, reported that more than 2 million people use the services of Belarusian libraries, including about 240 thousand in remote mode. The total number of visits last year exceeded 32 million, including 11 million virtual visits, the correspondent reports Soyuz.by.
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"There are over 5,5 thousand libraries in Belarus, including 2,150 public libraries of the Ministry of Culture. At least 12% of the library's budget is allocated annually for updating the library's collection, ensuring stable updating of the book collection by about 3% per year," the speaker noted.
Last year, 41 million copies of documents, mostly books and brochures (82%), were given to readers. The total collection of libraries in Belarus totals about 48 million copies of documents.
Libraries are actively organizing events for the population, which numbered more than 195,000 last year, and more than 103,000 in the first half of 2025, attracting more than four million visitors. Special attention is paid to attracting young people to reading.
More than 6 thousand librarians work in public libraries, most of whom have special library education.
