Announcements
About the victory near Stalingrad. A new exhibition opened at the Presidential Library
The Presidential Library from February 2 to March 7, 2023 hosts the multimedia exhibition “Unconquered Stalingrad. Marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad”.
The Presidential Library’s opening hours
The Presidential Library is open as follows:
The electronic reading room opening hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11:00 to 19:00 (entrance to the building is carried out until 18:00),
Sunday – closed.
The Presidential Library launches a cycle of lectures about the Russian language
2023 has been declared the Year of the Russian language as the language of interethnic communication in the CIS. In honor of this date the Presidential Library launches a series of lectures on topical issues of Russian studies and the problems of the development of the Russian language in the world.
The Presidential Library to host events dedicated to the feat of defenders and residents of Leningrad
On January 26, 2023 at 15:00 the Presidential Library will host events marking the 80th anniversary of breaking of a blockade of Leningrad and the Day of the complete liberation of the city from Nazi siege.
Poems and music about war, courage and love for the Motherland to be performed in the Presidential Library
On January 6, 2023 at 13:00 a festive occasion will be held for residents of besieged Leningrad and veterans of the Great Patriotic War timed to coincide with the celebration of the Day of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege.
The Presidential Library’s video lecture to tell about famous director Sergei Eisenstein
On January 24, 2023, at 11:00 Moscow time, the Presidential Library will host a video lecture “The Teacher of Filmmakers of the Whole Earth”, dedicated to director Sergei Eisenstein, as part of the Knowledge of Russia project.
The Presidential Library invites for a film journey
The films and video lectures prepared by the Presidential Library, as well as the country's leading film studios, are now broadcast around the clock on the Presidential Library’s portal.
The Presidential Library’s exhibition spotlights the feat of medical workers during the siege of Leningrad
From January 18 to February 23, 2023 the Presidential Library hosts the grand opening of the multimedia exhibition "Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute in the Severe Years of the Siege", timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad. The exposition has been prepared by the St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia (formerly the Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute - LPMI) with the participation of the Presidential Library.
Documentaries and eyewitness memories about the siege of Leningrad to be shown on the Presidential Library’s portal
During the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad, in accordance with the online broadcast program, the documentary film "Marshal of Victory Govorov" dedicated to the hero of the Soviet Union, who was often called "our Leningrad Marshal" will be shown. From June 1942 until the end of the war, Mikhail Alexandrovich Govorov was the commander of the troops of the Leningrad Front, led operations to break through, and then to completely lift the siege of Leningrad. This legendary man participated in the Civil, Soviet-Finnish and Great Patriotic Wars, having gone from a junior officer of a mortar battery to a Marshal of the Soviet Union. The film directed by Vyacheslav Serkez took place in places associated with the life of Govorov. The film group visited the homeland of Mikhail Alexandrovich - in the village of Butyrki, Kirov Region, met with people who keep the memory of the marshal in Yelabuga, Simferopol, Vyborg, Moscow and other cities.
The Presidential Library’s opening hours
The Presidential Library is open as follows:
The electronic reading room opening hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11:00 to 19:00 (entrance to the building is carried out until 18:00),
Sunday – closed.

