Maksymovych Scientific Library, Academic library at Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Maksymovych Scientific Library spans 6,000 square meters and contains over 3.5 million items in more than 30 languages, serving university students and researchers.
Founded in 1834 with the Kremenetska collection of 34,378 volumes, the library survived World War II damages and reopened in January 1944.
The institution preserves 7,000 rare titles in various languages, including Latin, Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Old Bulgarian, focusing on philosophy and history.
Students access modern research facilities with electronic databases, individual study spaces, and regularly updated collections receiving 35,000 new volumes annually.
The library holds a 1497 edition of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by Suetonius and a Venetian Missal from 1519.
Location: Kyiv
Inception: 1834
Part of: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Website: http://library.univ.kiev.ua/ukr/title4.php3
GPS coordinates: 50.44303,30.51166
Latest update: March 7, 2025 08:51
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