Belarusian literature reading room

General information

2nd floor, room 205

The reading room provides service to students and specialists in Belarusian studies. Documents are delivered from the main library stock and the deposit collection.

The deposit collection is available to all readers, literature is delivered by request. The collection includes about 14 thousand reference books, manuals and scientific editions on Belarusian history, culture, ethnography, the Belarusian language and literature, as well as magazines on Belarusian studies.

Access to electronic resources

• Electronic resources of the Library:
  • electronic catalog;
  • subject databases "Belarus: from past to present", "Chernobyl", "The History of Belarus", "Culture and Art of Belarus";
  • electronic library of theses and abstracts;
  • electronic archive of national periodicals;
  • electronic library;
  • CD library.
• corporate databases;
• databases of the major world information companies;
• the Internet.

Optional equipment:

• carrels for individual work. Available software: Microsoft Word, Exсel, Power Point, ABBYY Fine Reader. The service is paid.
• microfilm readers.

Additional services:

• photocopying of fragments of printed editions;
• copying of information from databases onto users’ data media;
• scanning of printed editions;
• print of electronic information.

The reading room hosts anniversary and subject exhibitions.

The opening hours of the reading room correspond to the opening hours of the Library.

Terms of Use

Contacts:

Librarian on duty
Теl.: (+375 17) 293 27 16 (internal number: 77 16)
Head of section
Теl.: (+375 17) 293 27 18 (internal number: 77 18)
Head of Special Collections Service Department
Теl.: (+375 17) 293 27 02 (internal number: 77 02)