The Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte in Ruse has received government funding over several years to support its library through book purchases and facility renovations. It has also received additional subsidies for activities like purchasing books, renovating floors and entrances, and buying equipment. The chitalishte has established a library information center that provides free computer literacy courses for pensioners on topics like basic computer use, online searching, and communication tools. To date the courses have trained over 50 people. The chitalishte also organizes an annual rock music festival that has grown in popularity and brought in additional funds for cultural activities.

1. Pr oject Activities
of Zahari Stoyanov
1937 Public
Chitalishte in Ruse

2. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte, Ruse
Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte is located in
Zdravests neighborhood and
operates in a big area
including the neighborhoods
of Zdravets, Zdravets North,
East and Rodina 1 with four
kindergartens, three primary
schools, one secondary
school and several vocational
high schools.

3. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte: Bulgarian Libraries
Support Program
 in 2004 – BGN 1,000 (BGN 500 disbursed) – 89 volumes
 in 2005 – BGN 700 (BGN 350 disbursed) – 126 volumes
 in 2006 – BGN 600 (BGN 300 disbursed) – 58 volumes
 in 2007 – BGN 1,015 (BGN 710 disbursed) – 121 volumes
 in 2008 – BGN 2,381 (BGN 2,140 disbursed) – 252 volumes
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 Total: BGN 5,696 BGN 4,000 – 646 volumes
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4. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte: the New Library and
Reference Items

5. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Additional Subsidy Program
 in 2005 – BGN 1,200 for purchasing books
 in 2006 – BGN 4,000 for renovation of the library’s second floor
 in 2007 – BGN 3,000 for renovation of the entrance door and the staircase
 in 2008 – BGN 2,000 for artistic and creative activities – purchase of sound
equipment for the chitalishte
 in 2009 – BGN 3,000 for renovation of the chitalishte concert hall
 in 2011 – BGN 800 for artistic and creative activities – library stock
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 Total: BGN 14,000
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6. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Global Libraries – Bulgaria Program
 Откриване на
библиотечно -

7. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Library Information Center
 Free basic computer
literacy courses for
pensioners: introduction
to basic computer
characteristics, online
information search,
email and Skype
communication

8. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Library Information Center
 Nine training courses of
54 participants have
been conducted to date.

9. НЧ “Захари Стоянов-1937”
гр. Русе – Библиотечно –
информационен център

10. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Library Information Center
What did we do to ensure the center’s
effectiveness?
- Good publicity about the training courses
- Full mobilization of library staff as trainers
- Volunteers from the Youth Parliament at the
Municipal House of Culture in Ruse attracted

11. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Library Information Center
What is the effect of a well functioning
information center?
 New library visitors
 Enhanced trust in the library and the chitalishte
in general
 Trained people who no longer feel isolated
from the global information society

12. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Project Activities
 Every year we apply with
project proposals under the
program for support of artistic
and cultural projects of Ruse
Municipality to mobilize
additional funds for cultural
events. Over the last three
years, we organized the
Green Rock Fest Ruse which
became popular among
young people in the country
and abroad. Bands from
Romania and Serbia took part
in the last edition of the
festival held in 2011.

13. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Project Activities
 The rock concerts we organize enrich Ruse’s
cultural calendar. To date, we mobilized BGN
13,590 under this program for chitalishte
activities as follows:
 BGN 8,690 provided by Ruse Municipality for
project activities
 BGN 4,900 from sponsors.

14. Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public
Chitalishte
Project Activities
Thank you for your attention!
Stefka ANGELOVA
Secretary of Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte
Ruse