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 | |
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 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 | |
| Location | Razzakov, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Established | 1928[1] |
| Branches | 28[1] |
| Collection | |
| Size | 219,943 volumes (2023)[2] |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 146,000 |
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "29 миң китеп сактаган Лейлек райондук борбордук китепканасынын имараты жок". Turmush (in Kyrgyz). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2024.