politics
A restricted collection for "destructive literature" will be created at the Russian Lenin Library
Deputy Minister of Culture Zhanna Alekseeva announced the creation of a special collection for "destructive" literature. It will appear in the Russian State Library named after Lenin.
TL;DR
- A special collection for "destructive" literature will be established at the Russian State Library named after Lenin.
- The initiative aims to prevent books considered harmful to spiritual and moral values, including those by "foreign agents," from being included in library collections.
- The library is working to create a restricted section for literature deemed "destructive in character" from historical territories.
- Deputy Minister Alekseeva highlighted the challenge of balancing national interests with access to knowledge, especially concerning books by "foreign agents."
- Books by "foreign agents" will not be issued to minors, but their complete removal from the fund is difficult.
- A similar collection for "Russophobic" literature, confiscated in occupied territories of Ukraine, was previously reported to be created at the Russian State Library.