From March 23 to 27, Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library hosted an international Erasmus+ programme visit, bringing together representatives (teachers and adult learners) from three adult language schools in Spain. The guests arrived from the Canary Islands – the towns of Santa María de Guía and Los Cristianos – as well as from the….. Read More
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International Visits Foster Collaboration in Adult Education
With the Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library of Panevėžys County actively participating in Erasmus+ programme activities and implementing an accreditation project in the field of adult education, opportunities for international cooperation are steadily expanding. Not only library professionals from the Panevėžys region, but also library volunteers and adult learners take part in training visits to various….. Read More
Hosting Erasmus+ Partners from Arévalo in the Library
Since 2014, by actively participating in the Erasmus+ programme, the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library has not only been organising job shadowing visits for staff members, volunteers and adult learners, but also hosting groups from other European countries taking part in the Erasmus+ programme. Since 2023, the library has already served as a host….. Read More
From Community Learning to European Recognition: The T.E.T.E Project
The Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships project “Teaching English to Elderly” (T.E.T.E.), implemented in 2004, was coordinated by the Latvian non-governmental organisation Vecmaminas.lv, with the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library participating as a project partner. The project provided an opportunity for international partners to share good practices and learn from one another, thereby promoting adult education across Europe…… Read More
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dear friends, colleagues, and cherished community, As the year comes to a close, I wish you moments of gentle stillness – moments to pause, to breathe, and to feel at home in the present. May we offer each other the gift of true presence, shared with openness and kindness. May the New Year unfold like….. Read More
Transforming Library Space Through Community Collaboration
On December 11, the Community Space was officially opened at the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library. Writer R. David Lankes once said: “Bad libraries build collections. Good libraries build services. Great libraries build communities.” Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library has followed a long and purposeful path in turning the idea of the library as a community hub….. Read More
XII Baltic States Librarians’ Congress – CoBaL 2025
On December 1-4, in Kaunas, the Lithuanian Librarians’ Association organized XII Baltic States Librarians’ Congress – CoBaL 2025. Congress have gathered librarians, researchers, cultural leaders, innovators, and educators from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and many other countries. Participants have come with different experiences, different local realities, and different challenges – but with one shared belief: that….. Read More
Strengthening Adult Education: European Library Professionals Meet in Brussels
From 25 to 28 November 2025, an international seminar titled “Erasmus+ Program & Epale: a window of opportunities for Public Libraries, as Adult Education Providers” took place in Brussels. The event focused on the role of public libraries in adult education and on the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ and EPALE programmes. Organised by the….. Read More
Lessons from Prague: How Erasmus+ Encourages Growth, Creativity and Cooperation
From 4 to 7 November, specialists from the Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Panevėžys County Public Library and twelve municipal libraries of the Panevėžys region participated in a job shadowing visit at the Municipal Library of Prague and its branches. The visit took place as part of the Erasmus+ Adult Education Accreditation project. A total of 17 library….. Read More