The full name of te library: The department of the Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LNS RAS) in the Institute of Astronomy RAS.

The library was founded in 1947.

Funds

Topics: astronomy, physics, mathematics, mechanics, Earth sciences, cosmonautics, electronics.

The Library contains russian and foreign literature of XVIII-XXI centuries; publications of  the astronomical observatories and institutes; collection of bibliographical publications.

Main sources: Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LNS RAS), library interloan (through LNS RAS and independent).