Public Libraries in Multicultural Environment: Main Directions of Activities
Journal: Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science]
Year: 2019

The article highlights the directions of library activities in multicultural environment. The author presents definition of multicultural environment and notes that public libraries become cultural and educational centres. The article considers the main tasks and directions of work of libraries in the multicultural environment. Among the tasks facing the libraries are the following: creation of conditions for intercultural and interconfessional dialogue, education of tolerant thinking among the