November 20 in Borisov Central Regional Library named after I.Kh. Kolodeev hosted the 8th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Kolodeev Readings”.
Traditionally, the organizers are Borisov Central Regional Library named after I.Kh. Kolodeev and Borisov District Executive Committee.
The conference is dedicated to the 210th anniversary of the War of 1812. In this regard, the program of events was particularly rich. Among the participants: Belarusian historians, scientists, local historians, library staff and representatives of the education sector, as well as guests from the Russian Federation.
Galina Kireeva, Chief Bibliographer of the Bibliology Research Department of the National Library of Belarus also participated with a report “The War of 1812 in handwritten books of the 19th century in the collection of the National Library of Belarus”.
Numerous exhibitions, presentations and thematic excursions were also presented to the participants.
The article is provided by the Bibliology research department.