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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of March 22, 1995 No. 3680-XII

About library science in the Republic of Belarus

(as amended on 25-12-2017)

This Law determines legal, economic, social, organizational basis of library science and guarantees the inalienable right of each citizen to open entry to library stocks, regulates relations of libraries with the state, legal entities and physical persons for the purpose of satisfaction of needs of society in library stocks.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Legislation of the Republic of Belarus on library science

The legislation of the Republic of Belarus on library science consists of this Law and other acts of the legislation.

Article 2. Basic principles of the organization of library science

The basic principles of the organization of library science are:

rational arrangement of network of libraries according to demographic structure of the population and accounting of development of certain regions and industries of production;

interaction of libraries and mutually use of library stocks for the purpose of complete providing users;

state public nature of management of library science.

Article 3. Library as social institute

The library is welfare and information institute of society, performs collection, preserving and transfer of the materialized information for satisfaction of needs of society, promotes spiritual forming of the personality in the republic.

Article 4. Basic principles of activities of library

Treat the basic principles of activities of library:

determination of universal values as priority;

assistance to revival and development of national cultures, preserving historical and cultural heritage;

distribution of the humanistic ideas and scientific knowledge;

providing open entry to the ideas of the different directions through library stocks;

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