The Austrian library Elias Canetti (Ruse) once again ranks first among the 61 Austrian libraries worldwide with its activities in 2011. This piece of news has been announced in a circular Statistical and technical evaluation of the activity reports of the Austrian libraries in 2011 sent by Mrs. Christine Dollinger, head of department Austrian Libraries in the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria. For the seventh consecutive year the Austrian library Elias Canetti serves as an Austrian cultural center with its cultural, informational, educational and scientific activities for a wide range of audiences not only from the country and the region but also abroad.