The development and realization of mass library network centralization politics in USSR (1964 - April 1974)

It's first investigated the history of preparation and implementation soviet state library politics in Russian library science. We show the reasons of mass library system reorganization in second half 1960th. We note the history library centralization experience underestimation. In our material are given and analyzed the main documents of governing structures in library area. We are considered soviet government activity in mass library network centralization. The names curators of library reorganization have been named. Factors that prevent state library policy in 1964 - April 1974 are investigated. We are given the summery assessment of librarianship state in USSR. In article used archive and other little-known sources. The material is of interest for disclosure history, for actual regional and federal library policy development.