Received 23.06.2023, Revised 12.08.2023, Accepted 04.09.2023
The purpose of the article is to study the modern content of local history activities of Vinnytsia libraries; to determine the state of research of local history content of Vinnytsia libraries; characterize the components and content of local history work of libraries, which requires a new approach to the processes of preservation of local history funds; to establish the place of local history activity as a leading direction of library work. A complex of research approaches and methods was used to solve the tasks: systemic, activity, historical, socio-communication approaches and methods of scientific analysis and synthesis, the method of comparison, description and measurement, bibliographic. The scientific novelty of the performed work consists in expanding ideas about the quality of local history content in the libraries of Vinnytsia, which is posted on the websites of institutions and forms an understanding of national identity and self-awareness. Conclusions. In the process of research, it was found that the libraries of Vinnytsia play a significant role in the preservation and dissemination of local history content. Local history work occupies an important place in the activities of Vinnytsia libraries: it is familiarization with the history of the native region, instilling interest in history, popularization of local history publications and a local history attribute in the design of libraries, formation of a local history fund and its popularization. Local history content covers diverse types of information about history, culture, nature and people living in Vinnytsia. This line of work was actively continued by Vinnytsia libraries even during the war with various forms of popularization of local history knowledge: from exhibitions-expositions, vernissages, quizzes, historical trips, slide presentations about museum exhibits, about the life and activities of famous regions to local history conferences, literary evenings, interesting meetings with famous people of the region, to the organization of activities of clubs and associations of local historians and holidays of local settlements
local history content; library local history; formation of cultural awareness; local history electronic catalog
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