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New additions to Presidential Library's collection: "People and Masks" by Korney Chukovsky
The Presidential Library portal features a rare edition – Korney Chukovsky's book People and Masks, published by the St. Petersburg publishing house Shipovnik in 1914. During the Soviet era, this book was not republished, as Chukovsky's view of the poets and writers who became the heroes of his essays was too unconventional, sharp and topical.
Online project on the Presidential Library’s portal spotlights books Russian emperor read
The Presidential Library and the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences (BAN) present the electronic exhibition Library of Peter the Great prepared jointly by the institutions.
Presidential Library marks Physical Education worker's Day
9 August 2025 marks Physical Culture Day in Russia. The history of this holiday began in 1939 with a decree by the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR establishing All-Union Physical Culture Day. The date of the holiday changed annually, but in 1961 it was decided to celebrate it on the second Saturday of August.
Representatives of Presidential Library attended festive concert "Music of Victory"
On 9 August 2025, the museum and exhibition centre Russia – My History hosted a festive concert entitled Music of Victory. The event was held as part of the festival Symphony of Invincible Courage, dedicated to the memorable date – the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Leningrad.
Resources of Presidential Library – guests of "Pilot Festival"
The Presidential Library will present video materials from its collection at the family music festival "Pilot Festival," which will be held from 7 to 10 August 2025 in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky in Yaroslavl Region.
Unique folios of the 16th-20th centuries available at the Presidential Library’s virtual exhibition
Today it is possible to see and look through rare books that previously were not available to a wide audience thanks to the virtual tour of the exhibition Monuments of book culture: from print to digital on the Presidential Library’s portal which is available in the historic building of the Synod on Senate Square, 3.
Historical documents and publications from Presidential Library collection about first Russian circumnavigation
On 7 August (26 July according to the old calendar) 1803, Russian ships – the sloops Nadezhda and Neva – set sail from Kronstadt on their first voyage around the world.
Technical drawings from Great Patriotic War and documents from personal archives of engineers and designers presented on Presidential Library's portal
The Сollection of digitized archival documents, film and photo materials World War II in Archival Documents, posted on the Presidential Library portal was replenished with 90 new documents from federal and departmental archives of Russia, which cover the events of the period from 1939 to 1945.
Presidential Library tells about symbols of presidential authority
On 5 August 1996, Russia approved the official symbols of presidential power - attributes used during the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected head of state. Today they are the Standard (Flag) and the Badge of the President of the Russian Federation.
Presidential Library marks Railway Worker's Day
On the first Sunday in August, Russia traditionally celebrates Railway Workers' Day, and in 2025 the holiday fell on 3 August. It is symbolic that on the same day, 3 August 1804, a man who had a great influence on the development of one of the most important modes of transport in Russia - Pavel Petrovich Melnikov - was born.