Parish libraries in the Vologda Diocese at the beginning of the 20th century: book funds' composition and structure
The article analyzes the composition and the structure of the books' funds of the parish churches in the Vologda Diocese; the research has been carried out on the basis of archival sources. The creation of parish libraries, provided by the decision of the Holy Synod, made it possible to significantly expand the range of the available reading materials for the rural population of Russia. Considerable attention is paid to the uneven formation of the parish libraries' network in various counties of the Vologda Province. The sources used in the work are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.