The Library-Reading Room Of The Shushi Branch Of The Caucasian Armenian Charitable Society (1889 - 1900)

In March 4, 1882 in Shushi was opened the local branch of the Caucasian Armenian Charitable Society (henceforth, CACS) aimed at the development of educational and cultural activities of population. The productive functioning of the Society lasted until 1899-1900 when the library-reading room at Shushi was closed. The library-reading room played a significant role in the activities of the Shushi branch of the Caucasian Armenian Charitable Society, which made the Armenian society a communicator not only of Armenian but also of world literature. Owing to periodicals, the reading room was one of the main sources of information for the local society. The library-reading room, in the short period of its activity (March 10, 1889 - January 1, 1900) managed to become the most important educational and cultural center of Shushi.