29.08.2023

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the renovated Republican Children’s Library.

Since the first days of his activity as the head of state, the President of our country has been paying special attention to the issues of education and upbringing of the younger generation. In 2017, a presidential decree was signed on the development of the book publishing sphere, the promotion of book reading and the promotion of reading culture. Comprehensive stimulation of readers was established.

Another embodiment of this policy was the recently completed renovation of the Republican Children’s Library.

The historic building, built in 1907, has been restored and equipped according to modern standards. A cozy, reading-friendly atmosphere has been created. The House of Books will become a favorite place not only for children, but also for adults.

There is a rich fund of Uzbek and world children’s literature, consisting of 180 thousand books. Modern information technologies have been introduced, which facilitate the work of the staff and create additional convenience for young readers. In particular, visitors receive a special ID card. The registration of readers, the lending and return of books will be organized in electronic form.

At present, a particular attention is paid to the development of an electronic library, replenishment of the fund of video and audio resources, creation of useful web content. There is a room for listening to audio books.

The President got acquainted with these conditions, talked with young lovers of books and foreign languages.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev stressed that it is necessary to effectively link the library with schools so that they can use the 180,000 book fund and attract more young people to the library.

The library has created opportunities for holding international conferences, seminars and other events, including online. The surrounding area is landscaped and given a new look. A small amphitheater is organized.

The instruction was given to allocate a car to the library and replenish the fund with new books.