Izba-chitalnia: posobie dlia politiko-prosvetitelnoi raboty v derevne [Reading Hut: A Guide for Political and Educational Activities in the Village], no. 1 (9), 1925

Moscow: State Publishing House of the RSFSR, 1925. M. L. (cover design). Original pictorial wrappers. Item #616

23 x 15 cm. 80 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. A fair copy with damaged spine. With the "Ex libris M Arcel Bekus" on the printer's imprint page.

The reading hut functioned as a club-based institution and a focal point for cultural and educational activities within the villages of the Russian Empire and the USSR. These rural clubs significantly contributed to the eradication of illiteracy among peasants, the spread of modern agricultural practices, and the encouragement of collective farming. The operations of these reading rooms were closely monitored by the authorities. Key functions of rural clubs in the 1920s included distributing books, conducting group readings of newspapers and magazines, organizing discussions and lectures, managing educational groups, participating in planting and harvesting campaigns, hosting amateur performances, facilitating radio broadcasts, engaging in anti-religious campaigns, and fostering legal awareness among the populace.

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