Ilsur Metshin inspects the Sandugach library on Mavlyutova Street before the opening

On Friday, Library No.13 will open after the renovation in the Privolzhsky district of Kazan on Mavlyutova Street. It will be the second library in the city, which is upgraded to a new standard: besides books storage, there are areas for creative meetings, a hall for training sessions, an exhibition hall dedicated to the creative heritage of the poet and playwright Gulshat Zainasheva, as well as temporary expositions. In addition, it is the first municipal library in the city with a concert hall and a book return station.

Before the opening, the readiness of the Sandugach library was inspected by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

From reading rooms and coworking to concert space

The library on Mavlyutova Street, built in 1989, is very popular in the city – before the renovation, its book collection was used by about 5 thousand readers annually.

“Today libraries should become creative spaces where visitors could communicate with the authors of works and attend different thematic meetings. A couple of years ago, when we opened a library on Klara Tsetkin St., Kazan residents supported this approach to the construction and reconstruction of libraries”, - the Mayor said. “It is great that despite gadgets and computers, the number of readers is increasing every day. Now not only the older generation is returning to libraries, but also young people. Last year, the number of readers increased by 200 thousand in Kazan. This shows that we are working in the right direction”, - I.Metshin believes.

During the renovation of the library on Mavlyutova St., workers restored the front and the roof, windows and utilities were replaced, installed doors, a security and fire alarm system and a video surveillance system.

The library is divided into several zones. In the reading rooms, on open shelves, visitors will be able to find books, coworking is also organized here. Major events and meetings are planned to be held in the main hall of the library, while presentations, master classes and training sessions will be held in the lecture hall. In addition, for the first time, a small concert hall has been created in the municipal library.

The Mayor of Kazan inspected the renovated library premises and the exhibition hall, where he got acquainted with the exposition dedicated to Gulshat Zainasheva, a poet, playwright, publicist, Honored Artist of Tatarstan, laureate of the State Prize of the republic of Tatarstan named after G.Tuqai.

For reference, the name of the library refers to the famous song of Gulshat Zainasheva “Kitma, sandugach” and unique visual identity will contribute to the recognition of the facility.

The head of the city was also shown the work of the book return station – readers can independently return a book by putting it in the book receiver.

In addition, a book recognition system has been launched in Library No.13, which includes an independent book delivery station, book labeling, a fire protection system, as well as general administration software that combines information from all RFID devices, with the ability to obtain statistics on book transfers and returns.

The renovated library and landscaped yards will become a single space

The head of the administration of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts, Marat Zakirov, presented the Mayor the project of landscaping the adjacent territory, as well as the recreation area opposite the library.

Following the renovation of the library, it was decided to improve the yards of 18 neighboring houses. The work is carried out under the Our Yard republican program.

Next year, 9 more yards are planned to be landscaped in the residential area. “After the renovation of these adjacent territories, the area will be completely renovated”, - Marat Zakirov noted.

“We have not only reconstructed the building, increased the library fund, but by the end of the year we will complete the landscaping of nearby yards. It will be a single space”, - the Mayor said.