The winners of the HackTheBookShelf hackathon have been announced

The HackTheBookShelf hackathon, organized in collaboration with the N.V. Gogol Karaganda Regional Universal Scientific Library, concluded at the "Terricone Valley" IT Hub. A total of 65 teams participated in the competition, spending three days developing digital solutions to modernize one of the region's oldest libraries. The winning teams were those that presented the best projects in two categories: online platform development and mobile application development.

According to the jury's voting results, in the online platform development category, first place was taken by Team No. 28, consisting of Yerasyl Bazarbayev, Ayzhas Serikov, and Alimzhan Zhorabek. They received a cash prize of 300,000 tenge. Second place went to Team No. 17, which included Abdulaziz Gabitov, Alkhan Baglanov, Maxim Kosov, Dzhafer Mazhitov, and Dair Syrlibaev. The team received 200,000 tenge from the organizers.

In the mobile application development category, first place was taken by Team No. 46, comprising Maxim Zhang-Vin-Zin, Adilet Mailibaev, Dzhakhangir Meder, Daler Akhmedov, and Andrey Sachev. The team was awarded a cash prize of 300,000 tenge. Silver and 200,000 tenge went to Team No. 2, which included Boris Dipner and Andrey Pisklov.

The main award of the hackathon—the grand prize from the Karaganda Regional Universal Scientific Library worth 500,000 tenge—was awarded to Team No. 30, consisting of Zeinollla Yelnura, Ilia Medkhatov, and Marken Aukhadiev, who presented projects for both categories.

The teams' projects will be integrated into the library's digital transformation processes, marking an important step toward adapting its services for the modern reader. Thanks to the efforts of the hackathon winners, the Gogol Library will enter a new digital era, providing users with modern and convenient digital services.