Library named after V.I. Lenin (1952)

Views of Moscow.

The main building of the Lenin Library.

Entrance to the metro station.

Rumyantsev Museum.

People at the entrance to the library.

Book depository.

Librarians work in the depository on all floors.

Shelves with books.

Editions of Russian classics.

A librarian takes the first posthumous edition of the works of A.S. Pushkin from the shelf.

Works of Soviet writers.

A librarian opens the contents of the Chinese encyclopedia.

Department of dissertations of Soviet scientists.

Works of K. Marx and F. Engels.

The first edition of "Capital" in Russian.

Works of V.I. Lenin.

A librarian takes a book from the shelf.

Works of I.V. Stalin in different languages.

A librarian checks the temperature and humidity in the depository.

Restoration workshop.

Master E. Abrosimova.

Master A. Koltsova.

Master P. Prikazchikova.

Restoration of an ancient manuscript.

A librarian takes a rare edition from the cabinet.

A handwritten book on parchment.

The first edition of N.V. Gogol's novel "The Government Inspector".

Manuscripts by V.G. Belinsky.

The first book from Ivan Fedorov's printing house.

A librarian shows a lifetime edition of D. Bruno's works.

Issues of the first Russian newspaper "Vedomosti".

Collected works by M.V. Lomonosov.

The Decembrist almanac "Polar Star".

Issues of the newspaper "Iskra".

The first editions of V.I. Lenin's works.

Registration book. V.I. Lenin's entries in the book.

A bust of V.I. Lenin in the reading room.

Library visitors work in the reading rooms.

V.A. Favorsky.

Professor Kuznitsky. V.G. Yan.

Schoolchildren at the desks.

Schoolchildren receive books from the librarian.

Reading rooms.

The main control room accepts orders.

Duty dispatcher V.Gribkova.

People at the reading room desk.

The librarian writes out requests for books.

Transferring requests to the general catalog.

Bibliographers work with the catalog.

Central station.

Description of sorting and transferring requests to the repository.

The librarian sorts requests.

Selection of books.

Sending books to the central station.

Transferring an urgent order by phone.

The librarian on duty fulfills the order.

Librarians at the central station prepare books for sending to the reading rooms.

Sending books by electric train.

Issuing orders to readers.

A girl sits down at a table and begins working with literature.

Reference department, bibliographer I.N.Lyakhova consults a reader.

General systematic catalog.

Readers work with the catalog independently.

Visitors at a thematic exhibition of N.V.Gogol.

Exhibition of Soviet editions of Victor Hugo.

People walking up the stairs.

Announcements of library events.

Work of the central reference and bibliographic bureau.

The main building of the library.

Cartoon work: all-Union connections of the library on the globe.

Selection and preparation of Soviet editions for sending abroad.

Packing literature.

Parcels ready for sending.

Sorting periodicals.

Mandatory copies of new Soviet editions.

Department of foreign literature, unpacking received parcels.

Visitors in the reading rooms.

The main building of the library.