The Scientific Library of the "Alecu Russo" State University, Bălţi is the Departmental Librarianship Center and provides the functions of methodological, organizational, analytical, informative, formative, advisory and research management, methodological assistance for the Libraries of institutions of general education, postsecondary and non-tertiary postsecondary technical professionals with a pedagogical profile in the North area (15 districts and Balti municipality), according to the Decision of the Board of the Ministry of Education no.1.10 of November 8, 2002, the Regulation for the organization and functioning of the National Library Council (approved by the Order of the Minister of Culture No. 211 of 05.09 .2014) and the Regulation on Methodological Activities within the National Library System of the Republic of Moldova (Order of the Minister of Culture no. 2 of 13.01.2016).