Today we went to библиотека имени ленина, the Russian version of the Library of Congress in the US. I guess it will be my primary library from now on, because all of us who are staying in the Fall picked up library cards there. I don't know how often I will use it though, as it is an EXTREMELY complicated system. You cannot take any bags, paper, or other books into the Library, and you have a pass you carry around everywhere you go, that you get stamped when you use the internet (which you have to pay for), check out a book, etc. You can have the books for 3 days, but can only read them in the Library (you turn them in at the end of the day if you are not finished). Also, mostly everything is STILL done by card catalog!!! I don't think I've ever used a card catalog! I've grown up using computers and electronic catalogs! In addition, you write done what you want (more paperwork) and assistants go get it for you, you do not go get it yourself. The picture is outside the library, where there is a big statue of Dostoevsky.
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