“More than 1.9 billion rubles will be additionally allocated to the regions for updating libraries, replenishing book collections, as well as purchasing equipment for children's theaters.

This order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, ”the statement reads.

As specified, 1 billion rubles of these funds will go to modernize at least 150 municipal libraries. 

Earlier it was reported that the Russian authorities allocated 15 billion rubles for the purchase of new school buses for seven regions of the country