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Chekhov Library

Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 38°55′39″E / 47.2167°N 38.9276°E / 47.2167; 38.9276
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The Central Municipal Public Library named after Anton Chekhov
Центральная городская публичная библиотека имени А.П.Чехова
The Chekhov Library inaugurated in January 2010
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LocationUlitsa Petrovskaya 96, Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia
TypePublic library
Established1876
Branches14
Collection
Size1.34M
Access and use
Circulation1.6M
Population servedTaganrog
Members76,000
Other information
DirectorMrs.Tatyana Alexeevna Mikheeva (Russian: Михеева Татьяна Алексеевна)
Websitewww.taglib.ru

Chekhov Library in Taganrog (full name The Central Municipal Public Library named after Anton Chekhov, Russian: Центральная городская публичная библиотека имени А.П.Чехова) is the oldest library in the South of Russia.

Foundation history

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The public library along with a small bookstore were officially inaugurated on 23 May 1876 by the Governor of Taganrog Admiral Johan Hampus Furuhjelm. In March 1878, the Public Library moved into another building granted by the City Council on Petrovskaya Street.

School years of Anton Chekhov

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Among the first subscribers were the writer Anton Chekhov, historian Pavel Filevsky, Vladimir Bogoraz, artists Seraphima Blonskaya and Dmitri Sinodi-Popov.

Books from Chekhov the writer

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In 1890, mayor of Taganrog Konstantin Foti asked Chekhov to send his books with author's dedications to the Taganrog Public Library.

The Chekhov Library and Museum

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In 1904, following Chekhov's death, the library was named after the playwright and short-story writer. The music department of the library is located at the historical Tchaikovsky House in Taganrog.

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References

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  • Filevskii, Pavel (1898) Istoriya goroda Taganroga. Moskva: Tipo-lit. K. F. Aleksandrova
  • Encyclopedia of Taganrog, second edition, Taganrog, 2003.
  • The official Chekhov Public Library web site.
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47°13′00″N 38°55′39″E / 47.2167°N 38.9276°E / 47.2167; 38.9276