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The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg (known as the Imperial Public Library from 1795 to 1917; Russian Public Library from 1917 to 1925; State Public Library from 1925 to 1992 (since 1932 named after M.Saltykov-Shchedrin); NLR) is not only the oldest public library in the nation but also the first national library in the country. The NLR is currently ranked among the world’s major libraries.
