The Governor of Samara region K.Titov approved the renovation project for Samara Regional Universal Research Library. In accordance with the executive order by the Russian President Vladimir Putin it will become a branch of the President Library named after Boris Eltsin.

Besides reconstruction it is planned to open a large culture center on the basis of the library, with archives, lecture- and conference-halls, parking, restaurants and a hotel. The integrate architectural complex will be complemented by the monument dedicated to the victims of terrorism (by M.Shemyakin).

Reconstruction is planned to be finished in 2 years. Preliminary cost of the project is 1,5 billion rub.