On 24 June in the reading room of the RL "P. R. Slaveykov" - V. The premiere of the almanac “A Book about Elena” took place in our town. The publication was presented by the respected historian and university lecturer prof. Petko Petkov, Dr. Ilko Todorov, sociologist, member of the editorial board and on whose idea “Book about Elena” was compiled and published and Mrs. Mariana Katrafilova, descendant of Pope Sava Katrafilov.
"The Book of Elena is a publication impressive in its scope and thematic content. The almanac resurrects and preserves the historical memory of the town in events and personalities. “A Book for Elena” is the work of a collective of authors, prepared and published by Elena residents for Elena. The mission of the book is to reveal to the reading audience remarkable and significant episodes of the development and life of the town during its existence. The almanac was printed and published in the town of. It was published and printed in Varna, and the organizers and initiators of its publication are the “Time” Foundation and the Civic Circle “For Elena”.
"The Book of Elena is an impressive 730 pages long. Structurally, it consists of six thematic sections. An important and essential part for readers, researchers and local historians is that each section is accompanied by a bibliography, noted scientific publications and electronic sources. The Department of Reference and Bibliography and Local Studies at the RL "P. R. Slaveykov" - V. Tarnovo prepared a bibliography “Books and publications of the town of Elena after 2008” included in the publication. It covers more significant events of Elena, reflected in the periodical press or in individual books. The bibliography is a natural continuation of the bibliography “The Town of Elena and the Elena Region” by Hristo Stanev, published by the library in 2010.
By opening the almanac, the reader also gets acquainted with the rich illustrative material that illustrates the proposed text; included are photo galleries “Elena in the recent past” and “Elena today”. At the end of the publication the sponsors of the project “TIME: ELENA” are also reflected.
