Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library

What Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library does

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library is a federal state budgetary institution (ФГБУ) of the Russian Federation, operating under the authority of the Presidential Administration Management. It is one of three national libraries of Russia alongside the Russian State Library and the Russian National Library, with a specific mandate covering the history of Russian statehood, constitutional law, and the presidency. The library was officially opened on May 27, 2009, in the historical building of the Holy Synod at Senate Square 3 in Saint Petersburg, the former seat of the Russian Orthodox Church's governing body established under Peter the Great.

The institution operates as a digital-first national library with a platform architecture comprising an electronic catalog (871,652 library materials, 389,919 archival materials), thematic digital collections organized around Russian people, territory, language, and state power, a multimedia audiovisual repository, video exhibitions and virtual tours, a dedicated TV channel with live event broadcasting, and a network of electronic reading rooms spanning Russian regions and international locations. A dedicated Scanning Center handles ongoing digitization of cultural heritage materials, and a Publishing and Printing Complex produces both print and electronic publications covering Russian history, law, and cultural heritage. Educational offerings include multimedia lessons, the 'Knowledge about Russia' videolecture series, virtual exhibitions, and the 'Russia in the Electronic World' Olympiad integrated with Russia's unified history textbook.

The library is funded entirely through Russian federal budget allocations and provides all services free of charge to users, eliminating any commercial pricing model. Its customers include educational institutions and students (primary), researchers and historians (primary), federal and regional government bodies (primary), and the general public (secondary). Distribution occurs through four channels: the prlib.ru online portal (global self-serve), domestic electronic reading rooms, international electronic reading rooms (global self-serve), and the on-site reading room at the Saint Petersburg headquarters. Strategic partnerships include collaborative projects with the Russian State Historical Archive (2014), the National Archives of Finland (2020), the State Museum of Political History of Russia (2011), the Icebreaker Krasin Museum (2017), and the Historical Photography Foundation named after Karl Bulla (2017).

Name

Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library

Legal name

ФГБУ «Президентская библиотека имени Б.Н. Ельцина»

Website

https://prlib.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library is a federal national library of Russia, providing free electronic access to presidential archives, constitutional documents, and digitized Russian historical and cultural heritage materials through its online portal and a regional and international network of electronic reading rooms, serving students, educators, researchers, government bodies, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Library and Digital Archive Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519), National Security and International Affairs (9281), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAG

National Archives, Records & Information Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYEDAEAGAF

Digital Library & Electronic Resources Operations (e-Resources, Repositories, Licensing)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Library, Media Center & Learning Space Operations

SECONDARYEDAEAGAD

Special Libraries (Law, Medical, Corporate, Government) Operations

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Library, Media Center & Learning Space Operations

SECONDARYBPAGAHAF

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIACAO

Public Libraries & Information Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• National library services
• Digital archive access
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Historical document digitization
• Presidential archive collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: As a federal state budgetary institution (ФГБУ) under the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the library is funded through state budget allocations. Services are provided free of charge to users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library is a federal national library that provides free electronic access to digitized Russian historical documents, presidential archives, constitutional materials, and cultural heritage collections. It operates an electronic catalog, a network of electronic reading rooms across Russian regions and abroad, educational multimedia programs, and a publishing complex producing works on Russian history and law.

Product overview

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library operates as a federal digital library providing comprehensive electronic access to materials on Russian history, state power, and cultural heritage. The platform architecture consists of a central electronic catalog and multiple interconnected product lines: thematic digital collections organized around Russian people, territory, language, and state power; video exhibitions and virtual tours; audiovisual materials including films and broadcasts; TV channel with live event streaming; regional and international electronic reading room network; educational services with multimedia lessons and video lectures; and publishing operations producing historical and methodological materials. The library serves as one of Russia's three national libraries, offering 871,652 library materials and 389,919 archival materials through its internet portal, with dedicated scanning center for digitization operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Catalog (Каталог фондов) Digital catalog providing access to the library's electronic fund, including bibliographic records, archival materials, and full-text resources covering Russian history, state power, and cultural heritage.
• Thematic Collections (Коллекции) Organized digital collections including 'Russian People', 'Territory of Russia', 'Russian Language', and 'State Power', with curated materials on Russian history and constitutional development.
• Video Exhibitions and Virtual Tours (Видеоэкскурсии и выставки) Multimedia exhibitions and virtual tours featuring historical materials, including themed presentations on Russia-Finland diplomatic relations, the 1917 Revolution, the Krasin icebreaker, and Russian constitutional history.
• Audiovisual Materials (Аудиовизуальные материалы) Digital repository of films, film chronicles, video lectures, and event broadcasts covering Russian history, state documents, and educational content.
• TV Channel and Live Broadcasts (ТВ канал и трансляции) Television channel broadcasting live events, multimedia lectures 'Knowledge about Russia' (видеолекторий «Знание о России»), and educational programming from the library.
• Electronic Reading Rooms (Электронные читальные залы) Network of electronic reading rooms providing access to the library's digital resources, located across Russian regions and abroad.
• Educational Services (Образование и наука) Comprehensive educational offerings including multimedia lessons, video lectures, conferences, strategic projects, competitions, and additional professional education programs.
• Publishing Activities (Издательская деятельность) Publishing operations producing scientific collections, methodological literature, calendars, brochures, and joint publishing projects covering Russian history and cultural heritage, with full-cycle printing capability in both print and electronic formats.
• Scanning Center (Центр сканирования) Document digitization facility converting physical materials into electronic format for the library's digital collection.
• Historical Constitutions Collection Extensive collection documenting the history of Russian constitutionalism including constitutional projects from the 18th-20th centuries and materials on the Russian Constitution.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• National Archives of Finland (Национальный архив Финляндии)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint project celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Finland, producing multimedia exhibitions and publications on bilateral historical connections.
• Icebreaker Krasin Museum (Музей 'Ледокол Красин')minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint project on the 100-year history of the Krasin icebreaker, producing documentary films and publications about this significant vessel in Russian maritime history.
• Historical Photography Foundation named after Karl Bulla (Фонд исторической фотографии имени Карла Буллы)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborative publication project 'The Spaces of Russia in Color Photography' documenting Russian landscapes and architecture through historical color photography.
• Russian State Historical Archive (Российский государственный исторический архив)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint publishing projects including catalogs and exhibitions on Russian historical themes. The archive contributes primary historical documents while the library provides digital access and distribution through its electronic platform.
• State Museum of Political History of Russia (Государственный музей политической истории России)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Collaboration on the Politics and Fashion exhibition (2008-2010) documenting the history of Russian fashion and its relationship with political power from late 19th to early 21st century.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bibliothèque nationale de France: France's national library, with a comparable mandate for national documentation, digital library platform (Gallica), and partnerships with educational and research institutions.
• British Library: The U.K.'s national library, operating extensive digital collections, digitization programs, and international partnerships — closely comparable in mission and operational structure.
• Library of Congress: The U.S. national library, serving as the analogous federal legislative library with a mandate for national documentation, digital preservation, and broad educational outreach. Comparable as a federally chartered national library with digital distribution scale.
• National Archives (U.S.): The U.S. federal records and archives agency, comparable in its mandate for preserving government documents, presidential records, and constitutional materials in digital form.

Emerging players

• JSTOR: A digital library platform providing access to academic journals, books, and primary sources. Comparable as a digital content platform serving researchers and educational institutions.
• HathiTrust Digital Library: A collaborative digital preservation repository shared by academic and research libraries. Comparable as a digital archive with preservation mandate and shared governance model.
• Internet Archive: A non-profit digital library offering massive full-text access to books, archives, and media. Comparable as a digital library serving researchers and the general public, though operating on a different funding model.

Direct peers

• National Library of Finland: Finland's national library with which the Yeltsin Library has an active strategic partnership for joint exhibitions. Comparable as a national digital library with cultural-heritage mandate.
• Russian National Library: The third of Russia's three national libraries, also located in Saint Petersburg. Directly comparable as a sister national library with historical collections and a public digitization mandate.
• Russian State Library: One of the other two national libraries of Russia, located in Moscow. Directly comparable as a fellow national library with extensive collections, digitization programs, and government mandate for cultural heritage preservation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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