The Lesya Ukrainka Public Library of Kyiv is a leading library institution, central book depository and cultural and educational center of the city of Kyiv, which stores and provides for use more than 260 thousand copies of documents to Internet resources.

The hallmark of the library is a plaster statue of Lesya Ukrainka, the author of which is the People's Artist of Ukraine, sculptor Volodymyr Mykhailovych Pryadka.

The logo of the library was created by the Laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize Vasyl Yakovych Chebanyk

Provides access to a search database of information resources containing the collections of 90 libraries for adults, access to which is provided around the clock online https://surl.lu/essmqu

Provides access to the Digital Library "Kyiv" around the clock https://dlib.kiev.ua/

The library appeared in the post-war years — its origins date back to 1943-1944, when Kyiv was just beginning to revive after the Nazi occupation. Over the years, the institution has grown to the level of a scientific and methodological center of public libraries in the capital.

The library is part of the network of Digital Education Hubs.

The Lesya Ukrainka Public Library is an open space for users of all ages, professions and social groups. It is a meeting place with books, knowledge, culture and civic dialogue, evolving as a modern third-generation library focused on inclusivity, openness and co-creation with the community.

Library departments:

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL HISTORY LITERATURE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lesya Ukrainka Public Library for Adults, Kyiv

Contact Information:

• Address: st. Volodymyra Vynnychenko, 16, Kyiv

• Phone: (044) 486-00-77

• Email: [email protected]

 • Library website: lukl.kyiv.ua

Housed in the historic building. The hall of the department is interesting for the stucco ceiling, and the space is for a unique collection of Kyiv studies publications.  The department's funds contain unique publications about Kyiv of the late XIX — early XX centuries, in particular, sets of newspapers "Kyivska Mysl" (1908-1909), "Kyivska Molva" (1907), "Kyivska Gazeta" (1903) and the magazine "Kyivska Staryna" (1888-1898).  .

Since the 1977, the legendary club "Exlibris" has been gathering here. Founded in 1963 by the famous Kyiv bibliophile Maya Markovna Potapova, the club united lovers of literature and art. Numerous meetings were held with poets, writers, artists and artists.  This is a meeting place for guides, guides, Kyiv studies, where the following regularly take place:

• thematic events and lectures, book presentations, speeches by researchers from all over Ukraine;

• city tours and country walks, in particular, on a regular basis - the route "Kyiv addresses of Lesya Ukrainka and her family", which was developed by local historian Vyacheslav Dzivaltovsky for the 80th anniversary of the library; All excursions are completely free of charge for library users.