Libraries are throwing away old books due to old age and lack of readership, literary critic Alexander Zhitinski reported [1] [RUS]. A library in Saint-Petersburg had to throw away all the books published before 1999. Mistreatment of books provoked a heated discussion online [2] [RUS] while mainstream media ignored the subject.
Russia: Bloggers Discuss Utilization of Old Books
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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