Leylek District Library
| Leilek District Central Library | |
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 The Leilek District Central 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 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 219,943 volumes (2023)[2] |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 146,000 |
The Leilek District Central Library (Kyrgyz: Лейлек райондук китепканасы; Russian: Лейлекская центральная районная библиотека) is the public library system that serves the city of Razzakov and the wider Leilek District in Kyrgyzstan. With a total of 28 branches across Leilek District, it is the largest public library network in Batken Region.[2]
The library was established in 1928.[1] The central branch along with the Leilek District Children's Library is located in Razzakov. In 1979, the Leilek District Library was designated as the central library in the Leilek 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. According to 2023 data, the library holds 35,325 volumes.[2] The Leilek 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
| Library | Collection[2] |
|---|---|
| Leilek District Central Library (Razzakov) | 35,325 |
| Leilek District Children's Library (Razzakov) | 26,277 |
| Samat Village Library | 7,232 |
| Andarak Village Library | 9,014 |
| Kök-Tash Village Library | 6,541 |
| Ak-Suu Village Library | 9,981 |
| Ak-Bulak Village Library | 6,973 |
| Ak-Aryk Village Library | 7,817 |
| Kulundu Village Library | 6,243 |
| Arka Village Library | 6,410 |
| Dostuk Village Library | 6,060 |
| Jashtyk Village Library | 5,461 |
| Beshkent Village Library | 8,415 |
| Uch-Bulak (Churbek) Village Library | 4,192 |
| Muras (Margun) Village Library | 7,379 |
| Kara-Bulak Village Library | 9,197 |
| Ming-Jygach Village Library | 7,960 |
| Ay-Köl Village Library | 7,420 |
| Aybike Village Library | 5,529 |
| Korgon Village Library | 5,959 |
| Katrang Village Library | 5,669 |
| Baul Village Library | 3,112 |
| Özgörüsh Village Library | 3,286 |
| Golbo Village Library | 1,836 |
| Chimgen Village Library | 3,923 |
| Taylan Village Library | 2,255 |
| Jeti-Tash (Darkhum) Village Library | 5,229 |
| Borborduk Village Library | 5,248 |
| Total | 219,943 |
References
- ^ a b c d 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.