October 21 at the International Conference "Independent Kazakhstan: the place of Libraries in the social and cultural space", held at the Atameken Palace of Arts in Uralsk, Deputy Akim of the West Kazakhstan region Narymbetov Bakytzhan Haberovich expressed gratitude for the contribution to the development of culture and presented memorable gifts to the honored guests of the conference – Director of the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Library Union Ospanova Bakytzhamal Kairbekovna, Director of the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Munalbayeva Umitkhan Daurenbekovna, Chairman of the Public Association "Kazakhstan Branch Professional Union of Workers of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Information" Imankulova Svetlana Kenesovna.