Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum
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Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (Belarusian: Беларуская бібліятэка і музей імя Францішка Скарыны; also referred to as Skaryna Library[1] and Skarynaŭka[2]) in north London, England, is the only library outside Belarus to collect exclusively in the field of Belarusian studies. It was formally established as an independent institution in 1971 and is owned by a charitable trust. The library — alongside the Belarusian Catholic Mission in England, Anglo-Belarusian Society and the Journal of Belarusian Studies — had a significant role in encouraging Belarusian studies in the United Kingdom and outside Belarus in second half of the 20th century.[1]
Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum | |
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Location | North Finchley, England |
Type | Research reference, community |
Established | 15 April 1971 |
Access and use | |
Circulation | No lending services |
Population served | Researchers, Belarusian community and anyone interested in Belarus |
Other information | |
Director | Governed by the Board of Trustees |
Employees | Supported by volunteers |
Website | http://www.skaryna.org |
It is named after Francysk Skaryna, a Belarusian and East-Slavonic publishing pioneer.