M. Elena Pintilei
AgasiAmbartumean (1961 the year of construction of the main building)
August 22, 1832
The National Library of the Republic of Moldova located in Chişinău, Moldova is the main library of the state which is responsible for conservation, valorization and protection of written cultural heritage. The National Library operates according to the guiding principles of UNESCO referring to this type of libraries, it is part of the European Digital Library.
A total of 2.5 million documents in 30 languages represent the multimedia collection of the National Library of the Republic of Moldova, including: manuscripts, printed materials, audio-visual documents, graphic documents, micro formats, electronic documents.
A new exhibition project Prints and engravings from XVII to XIX century gives visitors the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the history of engraving, with the works of European engravers and much more. The exhibition was created from the old book collection of the National Library of Moldova.
