Presidential Library participates in Summit of BRICS Alliance of National Libraries

On December 10-11, the BRICS National Library Alliance Summit will be held in Moscow as part of Russia's presidency in the BRICS for 2024.

The Russian State Library, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, will coordinate Russian participation in the Alliance.

The main topic of the summit will be the discussion of flagship library projects designed to improve the quality of life in communities and create digital services for readers. The delegation of the Presidential Library of the Administrative Directorate of the President of Russia, led by Yuri Nosov, the Director General of the Presidential Library, will participate remotely in the event.

The summit will be held with the participation of directors of national libraries from the BRICS countries that joined on January 1st, 2024. The program includes presentations by the heads of the Russian State Library, National Library of Brazil, National Library of Egypt, National Library of India, National Library and Archive of Iran, National Library of China, and National Library of South Africa.

On December 11th, the BRICS Culture Days will open at the Russian State Library's Center for Oriental Literature within the summit, with an exhibition on calligraphy from the member countries. Master classes and lectures on regional studies are also planned.