Leylek District Library

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The Leylek District Library, also called the Leylek District Central Library (Kyrgyz: Лейлек райондук (борбордук) китепканасы; Russian: Лейлекская (центральная) районная библиотека) is the public library system that serves the city of Razzakov and the wider Leylek District in Kyrgyzstan. With a total of 28 branches across Leylek District, it is the largest public library network in Batken Region.[2]

Leylek District Library
The Leilek District Library is located on the second floor of the Razzakov House of Culture
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39°50′13.8″N 69°31′35″E / 39.837167°N 69.52639°E / 39.837167; 69.52639
LocationRazzakov, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Established1928; 96 years ago (1928)[1]
Branches28[1]
Collection
Size219,943 volumes (2023)[2]
Access and use
Population served146,000

The library was established in 1928.[1] The central branch along with the Leylek District Children's Library is located in Razzakov. In 1979, the Leylek District Library was designated as the central library in the Leylek District Library Network, which includes a total of 28 libraries. In 1985, the library network held 370,100 volumes and a membership of 28,300 individuals. The total collection of the network decreased to 219,943 volumes by 2023.[2] The materials are primarily in Kyrgyz, Russian, and Uzbek,[1] with additional resources available in foreign languages such as English and German.

The central branch is located on the second floor of the House of Culture in the city of Razzakov.[3] According to 2023 data, the library holds 35,325 volumes.[2] The Leylek District Children's Library (Kyrgyz: Лейлек райондук балдар китепканасы) is located across the street from the House of Culture. The Children's Library had a collection of 36,300 items tailored to young readers in 1985,[1] which decreased to 26,277 by 2023.[2]

Branches

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Library Location Collection[2]
Leylek District Library Razzakov 35,325
Leylek District Children's Library 26,277
Samat Village Library Samat 7,232
Andarak Village Library Andarak 9,014
Kök-Tash Village Library Kök-Tash 6,541
Ak-Suu Village Library Ak-Suu 9,981
Ak-Bulak Village Library Al-Bulak 6,973
Ak-Aryk Village Library AK-Aryk 7,817
Kulundu Village Library Kulundu 6,243
Arka Village Library Arka 6,410
Dostuk Village Library Dostuk 6,060
Jashtyk Village Library Jashtyk 5,461
Beshkent Village Library Beshkent 8,415
Uch-Bulak (Churbek) Village Library Uch-Bulak 4,192
Muras (Margun) Village Library Muras 7,379
Kara-Bulak Village Library Kara-Bulak 9,197
Ming-Jygach Village Library Ming-Jygach 7,960
Ay-Köl Village Library Ay-Köl 7,420
Aybike Village Library Aybike 5,529
Korgon Village Library Korgon 5,959
Katrang Village Library Katrang 5,669
Baul Village Library Baul 3,112
Özgörüsh Village Library Özgörüsh 3,286
Golbo Village Library Golbo 1,836
Chimgen Village Library Chimgen 3,923
Taylan Village Library Taylan 2,255
Jeti-Tash (Darkhum) Village Library Jeti-Tash 5,229
Borborduk Village Library Borborduk 5,248
Total 219,943

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Oruzbaeva, B., ed. (1987). "Лейлекская центральная районная библиотека" [Leylekskaya tsentral'naya rayonnaya biblioteka]. Oshskaya oblast'. Entsiklopediya (in Russian). Frunze: Glavnaya redaktsiya Kirgizskoy sovetskoy entsiklopedii. p. 290.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Китепкана" [Kitepkana] (in Kyrgyz). Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "29 миң китеп сактаган Лейлек райондук борбордук китепканасынын имараты жок". Turmush (in Kyrgyz). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2024.