Libraries of Kursk are used by more than 90 thousand people

The centralised Kursk library system comprises 19 institutions. Four of them are model libraries of the new generation, created under the national project “Culture”. Modern spaces have digital equipment, and readers have access to print and electronic publications, audiobooks and materials for people with visual impairments.

Today, more than 90 thousand Kuryans use library services. The total fund has more than 800 thousand publications, and about a million people visit libraries annually.

More than 50 projects are being implemented in municipal institutions. They are aimed at promoting reading, preserving historical memory and developing creative abilities. Among them are “Immortal Book Regiment”, “Kursk reads Pushkin” and “Bibliokrokh: we read from diapers”.

Special attention is paid to social initiatives. The service “BiblioNyanya” helps families with children, the volunteer team “BiblioGood” supports veterans, elderly people and families of SVO participants. Libraries also conduct cultural and educational activities for children from border areas living in temporary accommodation.

In 2022-2026, 22 projects of the library system became winners of grant competitions. The total amount of attracted support exceeded 15.1 million rubles.

In 2026, the Centralized System of Libraries of Kursk received the medal “For Assistance to the Front”.