N. V. Gogol Central City Library (Novokuznetsk)

The Central City Library named after N. V. Gogol in Novokuznetsk was opened to readers on October 20, 1972, in a specially constructed three-story building with an area of 4098 square meters. Its rare collection houses more than 2000 books from the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as facsimile, gift, and miniature editions. The institution became a laureate of the "Window to Russia" award in the "Library of the Year" category for 2001, and in 2017, a Russian language reference service opened within it.