As part of the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library’s implementation of an “Erasmus+” program project in the field of adult education, an expert from the National Library of Greece, Konstantinos Agogiatis, visited on July 23–24. On July 23, a training session titled “Using Exhibition Content in Educational Activities” was held at the library. During the session,….. Read More
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Message about the Library – at the Annual Congress of German-Speaking Countries’ Libraries
On June 24–26, Virginija Švedienė, the coordinator of adult education activities at the library, and volunteer Dr. Jūratė Baltušnikienė participated in the 9th international library congress “BiblioCon 2025”. The main theme of the event was “Libraries – for Democracy.” “BiblioCon” is the largest annual event for librarians and information professionals from German-speaking countries, attracting specialists….. Read More
Library’s Role as a Community Hub Praised by Erasmus+ Guests
On June 16–18, specialists from the National Library of Greece and adult educators from the Ilirska Bistrica Adult Education Center in Slovenia visited the library.This visit was part of projects implemented by the organizations they represent under the “Erasmus+” program. The participants were interested in the library’s potential as a community space, informal adult education….. Read More
Lithuanian Library Specialists Explore Innovations at London Tech Week 2025
Five library professionals from the Kaunas, Klaipėda, Panevėžys, and Šiauliai County Public Libraries, along with a representative from the Lithuanian Audiosensory Library, took part in London Tech Week 2025, held in the UK capital from June 9 to 12. The event, the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom, brought together global technology leaders,….. Read More
Visit to Portuguese Libraries: Sharing Good Practices in Adult Education
From June 9–13, 2025, representatives of Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library visited public libraries in Porto, Braga, and Santa Maria da Feira as part of an Erasmus+ adult education project. The job-shadowing visit aimed to explore and adopt best practices in non-formal adult education. Six libraries were visited, where staff, adult mentors, and project….. Read More
Lithuanian Librarians Gain Experience in an International Leadership Programme in the USA
From June 2 to 11, 10 library professionals from across Lithuania participated in the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), an exchange programme funded by the U.S. Department of State. Theme of the visit was “Expanding Access to Library Services”. The programme, designed by Cultural Vistas – a highly professional non-profit exchange organization – aimed….. Read More
Digital reading and writing: Innovation Award
We are delighted that Panevėžys County Public Library has been selected as one of the three winners of the 18th EIFL Public Library Innovation Award for public libraries that integrate digital reading and writing to enhance their services. The winning libraries each receive a prize of US$1,500, a certificate and a trophy. Lithuanian public library’s….. Read More
Cultural heritage found in Latvian Memory Institutions left us delighted
This year on February 23rd – March 2nd, 5 specialists from Panevezys county G. Petkevicaite-Bite public library cultural heritage research and digitization department had a work trip to Latvia. The purpose of this trip was to explore how specialists from Latvian National library and other memory institutions in Latvia are organizing work on digitization and….. Read More
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you inspiration in your work, persistence to act and create, friendship and gratitude for your community and loved ones. May this season be full of light and joy. On behalf of the community of Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public LibraryDirector Greta Kėvelaitienė