Leylek District Library Explained

Library Name:Leylek District Library
Location:Razzakov, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates:39.8372°N 69.5264°W
Established:[1]
Num Branches:28
Collection Size:219,943 volumes (2023)[2]
Pop Served:146,000

The Leylek District Library, also called the Leylek District Central Library (Kirghiz; 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]

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 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, which decreased to 26,277 by 2023.[2]

Branches

LibraryLocationCollection
Leylek District LibraryRazzakov35,325
Leylek District Children's Library26,277
Samat Village LibrarySamat7,232
Andarak Village LibraryAndarak9,014
Kök-Tash Village Library6,541
Ak-Suu Village LibraryAk-Suu9,981
Ak-Bulak Village LibraryAl-Bulak6,973
Ak-Aryk Village LibraryAK-Aryk7,817
Kulundu Village LibraryKulundu6,243
Arka Village LibraryArka6,410
Dostuk Village LibraryDostuk6,060
Jashtyk Village LibraryJashtyk5,461
Beshkent Village LibraryBeshkent8,415
Uch-Bulak (Churbek) Village LibraryUch-Bulak4,192
Muras (Margun) Village LibraryMuras7,379
Kara-Bulak Village LibraryKara-Bulak9,197
Ming-Jygach Village LibraryMing-Jygach7,960
Ay-Köl Village LibraryAy-Köl7,420
Aybike Village LibraryAybike5,529
Korgon Village LibraryKorgon5,959
Katrang Village LibraryKatrang5,669
Baul Village LibraryBaul3,112
Özgörüsh Village LibraryÖzgörüsh 3,286
Golbo Village LibraryGolbo1,836
Chimgen Village LibraryChimgen3,923
Taylan Village LibraryTaylan2,255
Jeti-Tash (Darkhum) Village LibraryJeti-Tash5,229
Borborduk Village LibraryBorborduk5,248
Total219,943

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Oruzbaeva . B. . Oshskaya oblast'. Entsiklopediya . Лейлекская центральная районная библиотека . Leylekskaya tsentral'naya rayonnaya biblioteka . Russian . 1987 . Glavnaya redaktsiya Kirgizskoy sovetskoy entsiklopedii . Frunze . 290 .
  2. Web site: Китепкана . Kitepkana . Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy . 14 May 2024 . Kyrgyz . 3 September 2023.
  3. News: 29 миң китеп сактаган Лейлек райондук борбордук китепканасынын имараты жок . 16 May 2024 . Turmush . 26 August 2016 . Kyrgyz.