hidden Children libraries CHILDREN’S LIBRARIES Before 1917 libraries for children in the Saint Petersburg Gubernia were mainly libraries at secondary public colleges, parish schools, etc. Children formed a substantial (about 60 to 70 per cent) part of the reader audience in... more

hidden Ionova, Nina Yefimovna, (1925-1995), a librarian Nina Yefimovna IONOVA (1925 – 1975, Volkhov Town), library worker. In 1949 N. Y. Ionova graduated from Moscow Library Institute. From 1949 to 1975 she was in charge of Volkhov Town children library. Under her supervision the library won the title... more

hidden Volkhov, town VOLKHOV, town. Population: 46,600. Located on both sides of the Volkhov River in its lower course. From the 12th century, there was Mikhailovsky Pogost on the site of V. (the 1500 Novgorod scribe roll mentions Archangel Michael’s Church), which,... more