The book about the Siberian enlightener P.I. Makushin, who made a significant contribution to the cultural life of Tomsk and Siberia as a whole, comes out with changes and additions. A major bookseller, P.I. Makushin all his life contributed to the education of the people. With his assistance, the first public library was opened in Tomsk, the first free national library in Russia, a museum of applied knowledge, a folk theater, a folk university, a network of free reading libraries in the villages of Tomsk province. The activities of P.I. Makushin in the post-revolutionary time are widely known. His services in the field of cultural construction have been highly appreciated in recent years.