National Library of Uzbekistan

The National Library of Uzbekistan is the legal deposit and copyright library for Uzbekistan.[1]

History

The State Library of the Republic of Uzbekistan was founded in 1870 as the Tashkent Public Library. In 1920 this became the State Public Library of Uzbekistan, and became the legal deposit for Turkestan publications. In 1947 was named after the Uzbek poet Ali-Shir Nava'i. On April 12, 2002 it was renamed the National Library of the Republic of Uzbekistan, receiving the status of "national" under the Decree of the President of the Republic[2] and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.[3]

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Reading Halls

References

  1. About Library
  2. "On improvement of the organization of research activity", February 20, 2002, UP-3029
  3. "On establishment of the National library of Uzbekistan named Alisher Navoi", April 12, 2002, resolution #123

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Coordinates: 41°19′02″N 69°16′29″E / 41.31722°N 69.27472°E / 41.31722; 69.27472

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