Russian municipal libraries may soon lose 50 to 70% of their collections from public access due to a new policy affecting books published with the support of organizations now labeled "undesirable," according to a report from the Russian Ministry of Digital Development. The report indicates that if current inspection procedures are expanded, public and scientific libraries might lose 10 to 15% of their holdings, but municipal libraries face far greater losses. This situation stems from the retroactive use of Federal Law No. 272-FZ, which bans the spread of materials published or distributed by such "undesirable" entities. The ministry's 2025 sectoral report on the Russian book market notes that recent inspections have led to the removal of publications funded or supported by these organizations. This has impacted editions of classic authors like Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov, as well as local history books published in the 1990s and 2000s with the help of now-targeted groups such as the Open Society Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund. Scientific publications, theses, and Russian textbooks that include materials from American universities now classified as "undesirable," including Yale, Berkeley, and Stanford, are also at risk. Inter-ministerial discussions are underway to find a legal way to keep these books in libraries and on the market. Vladimir Grigoriev, director of the department responsible for press and the book industry, suggests either adjusting how the law is applied or modifying the legislation itself. However, no final decision has been made yet. The report also addresses the "foreign agents" registry, stating that restrictions and labeling requirements can affect a publication if someone designated as a foreign agent is involved as an author, translator, or editor. The ministry proposes mandatory labeling for such works, but suggests that books published before the designation of their author should stay in public libraries unless they contain prohibited information. A proposed rule would prevent the removal of works published with the support of "undesirable" organizations before they were classified as such, unless they also contain information banned in Russia. The report describes these as "possible solutions" rather than changes already made to the law. Svetlana Zorina, president of the Association of Russian Booksellers, stresses the need for clear and transparent rules, noting that these works represent a "large and important part of Russian culture." Boris Kouprianov, president of the Alliance of Independent Publishers and Booksellers and director of the Falanster bookstore, calls the proposed measures a "very good half-measure," which would preserve many titles already on the market but would not solve the issue for publications released after the designation of the relevant institution.