Минская областная библиотека имени А. С. Пушкина, Regional library in Minsk, Belarus.

The Minsk Regional Library named after A. S. Pushkin is a public library in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, housed in a modern multi-floor building. It offers several reading halls, specialized departments, computer workstations, and free internet access.

The library opened on 25 December 1900 as Minsk's city public library, created by the city duma for the centenary of Pushkin's birth. In 1908 Leo Tolstoy was elected an honorary member. In March 1938 it was reorganized as the Minsk Regional Library. During World War II about 400,000 volumes were destroyed or taken to Germany. A new building on Hikalo Street opened in November 1971.

The library is named after Alexander Pushkin, the Russian poet whose works remain part of everyday school education across Belarus. It regularly hosts readings, exhibitions, and workshops that draw in a local crowd rather than tourists.

Opening hours vary by day of the week, so checking ahead before your visit saves time. Staff are available to help visitors find their way around the departments and collections.

The library holds a collection of regional publications and historical documents that focus specifically on the Minsk region and are hard to find elsewhere. Researchers and anyone curious about local history will find materials here that are not available in the same form at other public institutions in the city.