Экзаменационный (типовой) материал ОГЭ / Английский / 12 задание / 45

1. The impressive range of books
2. It is really that big
3. Where the library is housed
4. How to become a reader
5. The electronic searching device
6. The most demanded books of the library
7. The diverse library events

A. The Russian State Library is one of the top libraries in the world. The number of its catalogue items exceeds forty-six million. The library has nearly two thousand staff. Eight hundred thousand visitors use the services of the library every year. Some of them only visit occasionally, while others work with the library materials regularly.

B. While interest in reading is generally falling, the number of readers at the Russian State Library is rising – about 100 thousand new library tickets are issued each year. Any person who is 14 or older can become a reader. When registered, which can be done by a visit or online, a new reader gets a plastic card with his or her photo on it. The registration and the card are free.

C. The library consists of several buildings which make a large complex. The main building, on Vozdvizhenka Str, was designed in the 1920s by the architects V. Shchuko and V. Gelfreikh. It is an impressive building in a modernized neoclassical style. Later, a depository building was constructed in Khimki – mainly documents and scientific papers are kept there. Nowadays, the departments of the library are located at six different addresses.

D. A great number of books, journals, sound records, maps and illustrations are stored in the library. Along with books in 248 languages, the library boasts a collection of ancient manuscripts in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. More than 80% of all the books printed with the Cyrillic script from 15th to 18th century are stored in the library. Since 1922 at least one copy of every book published in the country has been deposited in the library.

E. It is important for a library not only to have a large collection of books but also to provide their readers with quick and easy access to the treasures. The digital catalogue is an effective tool to search for a book. You only need an internet connection to use it. You can search through the whole catalogue or use the filters to make it faster. The digital catalogue is free for any internet user.

F. The library staff are people who really love books and promote the value of reading. They arrange Library days and Library nights, themed exhibitions, lectures, new book presentations and even tours. The tours to the other buildings of the library such as the Depository, Book Museum, and Pashkov House, which originally housed the library when it was opened in 1862, are extremely interesting.

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