The Ekpin Rural Library of the Aksuat District

The Ekpin rural district was established in 1978 based on the Aksuat state farm, with a total land area of 154,332 hectares. The main development perspective of the district is animal husbandry. The main sectors of the Ekpin rural district's economy are traditional animal husbandry, along with supplementary crop farming. It mainly belongs to an agrarian region. Small entrepreneurship plays an important role in developing the village economy and solving social issues.

In the field of education, there is 1 secondary school and 1 primary school, employing 56 teachers. The secondary school has 414 students, and there are 88 children in the preschool preparation class. The Akqala primary school has 22 students.

In the rural district, there are 424 residential houses. The district has 1 library and 1 cultural house serving the public.

The Ekpin rural library was established in 1964. At that time, it was called the Zhdanov rural library. The library is located within the Zhdanov rural club. Aysha Kushebaeva worked at the library and has since retired. From 1988 until 2025, Lailla Kambarova served as the librarian. In 2025, a new building for the Ekpin rural cultural house was constructed, and the library was relocated to that building. Currently, Shynar Karatalova serves as the librarian at the Ekpin rural library. At present, the library has over 6,300 books in its collection. There are 5,700 books in the state language. The total number of library readers is 600, of which 198 are children. The library is an accessible center for education for the village residents. It offers books necessary for the study programs of students and additional literature. It fosters a culture of reading, broadens horizons, and develops children's vocabulary and creativity through cognitive hours, literary games, and fairy tale readings.

For adults and the elderly, it provides spiritual relaxation. Reading newspapers and magazines, and participating in literary and musical evenings allows for effective use of leisure time and enriches the spirit.

Today, the Ekpin rural library has become an indispensable place as a community center.

The library is a cultural environment that unites the village residents. Meetings, round tables, and educational events invigorate the public life of the village. Through promoting national values and events that celebrate Kazakh literature and traditions, the younger generation is instilled with a sense of national spirit and patriotism.

The library's collection is replenished annually with books published through state orders, and starting from 2023, with books by local authors published under the "Abai Way" library project supported by the regional governor. The residents of the village also contribute to the growth of the library's collection by donating books from their personal libraries.

In short, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Ekpin rural library is the spiritual heart of the village and the golden pillar of knowledge and culture.