Russian State Library
Moscow, Russia. Founded 1862.
- Type: National
- City: Moscow
- Country: Russia
- Founded: 1862
Overview
Founded in 1862 as the public library of the Rumyantsev Museum and known to generations as the Leninka, the Russian State Library stands opposite the Kremlin beside the neoclassical Pashkov House. With more than 48 million items it ranks among the largest libraries on earth, from medieval Slavic manuscripts to the countrys most complete collection of dissertations.
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