Public library, 1968

Ukraine

A collection of postcards depicts the public library, founded by the city's intellectual elite. The library society was established in Kherson and officially recognized in 1872. The original building soon proved too small for its growing collection and a new one was constructed with municipal funding. This building now houses the city's registry office. The public library, built thanks to the initiative of the city's intelligentsia, was officially established in Kherson in 1872. Its initial.. Read more » building quickly became insufficient to house its growing book collection, prompting the construction of a new facility with funding from the city council. This building currently serves as the city's registry office.