Zaporizhzhia Regional Universal Scientific Library () is one of the leading libraries in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (region). The library was founded in January 1904. Its fund is 1 million 484 thousand units. The total area of library depository - 4700 square meters. Number of places for users - 800. History The history of Zaporizhzhia Regional Universal Scientific Library begins in January 1904 with the adoption of the Charter of the Alexander City Public Library of Ekaterinoslav province, and the first user of newly formed library was adopted on 15 January 1905. History of the library at all stages of its development is closely linked with the main stages of social and political life of the country: 1939 – library was transformed into regional; 1941 - during the Nazi occupation library was burned; 1943 - immediately after the liberation of the city began restoration of the book fund; 1977 - the construction of new building was finished and the transition to the modern Palace of the book was made. Now Zaporizhzhia Regional Universal Scientific Library - is an information and cultural-educational complex, the center of intellectual development of the oblast. Administration Director: Stepanenko, Inna Pavlovna, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine Deputy directors On interlibrary work: Kupreeva Natalya Anatolyevna On science and information: Izyumova Lyudmila Fedorovna On economic work: Zhavoronkov Gennady Eugenievich Structure Department of user registration, statistics and monitoring performs users recording, acquaints users with the rules of library use, its structure and mode of operation. For services to parents with children - children's room. Information-bibliographic department helps users to find literature through directories and files, creates thematic inquiries and provides information on the availability of documents in library's collections, including the virtual bibliographer, establish list "Zaporizhzhia on the pages of the central press". Library loan, gives users literature for home use, visitors have opportunity of self-selection documents in public domain. Internet center created with the assistance of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Users service is provided under the pre-registration records, and according to established rules of the Internet center. Sector of rare and valuable documents contains a collection of rare books and periodicals, amounting to over than 10 thousand copies. The oldest document - "Edicts of Catherine the Great" (1764), there is a facsimile edition of "Юности честное зерцало или Показание к житейскомy обхождению" (1717 г.), first editions of famous writers of XIX - early twentieth centuries, natural history,