Soviet-banned books on display at National Library

Books banned in Georgia during the Soviet era have been recovered from their forgotten homes and restored, and are set to go on display at the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia.

Museum of Repressed Books. Photo by National Parliamentary Library of Georgia. 

The books will be exhibited in the library in a section called Museum of Repressed Books.

Soviet style night light. Photo by National Parliamentary Library of Georgia.

The Museum of Repressed Books housed a variety of items, but particularly books, that have been preserved. The recovered books were found to be banned during the Soviet times.

Pieces of papers banned in Soviet time. Photo by  National Library of Parliament. 

People who are interested in Soviet era history are welcome to go to the National Library and explore unique stories about this period of history.