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What should I check before September?
A guide to preparing for the new semester from your library
04.08.2026 12:00:00
Bernard Shaw: From an "Unsuccessful Novelist" to a Nobel Laureate
"All the same, there was a time when, in the hours remaining free from my activities as a novice revolutionary, I combined music with painting, wrote plays, books, and other laborious things" (George Bernard Shaw)
26.07.2026 12:00:00
July 8 — Day of Family, Love and Fidelity
In honor of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, we have prepared a comprehensive article covering the history of the holiday, its symbols, the 7 stages of love, and a book selection from the holdings of the RUDN Scientific Library — ranging from Russian literary classics to family pedagogy and psychology
08.07.2026 12:00:00
Two Alphabets, Two Men, and One Mystery: How Cyril and Methodius Changed the Course of History
You use this alphabet every day without even thinking about where it came from. But did you know that Slavic writing had an "older sister" — the Glagolitic script, which no one uses today? And that the creator of the alphabet, the brilliant polemicist Constantine the Philosopher, might have written his texts using completely different letters than the ones we use today? The names of Cyril and Methodius are well-known, but scholars still debate their legacy. Let's explore what lies behind those familiar letters in our longread
24.05.2026 12:00:00
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