Partnership in “Erasmus+” program project enriched the adult learners linguistically and culturally

The international initiative on teaching English to adults in Lithuania and Latvia was implemented thanks to the “Erasmus+” strategic partnerships program. The projects of this program allow international partners not only to learn from each other, but also to spread good practice to other adult educators and learners in Europe. The activities of the project….. Read More

Toma Apynytė Kirslienė gives a presentation at FEST conference

The activities of the library have been presented at international events

Internationality, participation in the global context of the development of librarianship, work in a multicultural environment, intersectoral cooperation contribute a lot to the image and prestige of the library, and create a new connection between the library and society. The news about the library’s activities spread at international events strengthens the library’s own position in….. Read More

Visiting seniors in Senior Group nursery home

Seniors in the library

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library pays great attention to non-formal adult education. Adults who are looking for engaging activities in the library, can find a wide range of them here – borrow books, read periodicals, attend digital, media and information literacy training, participate in leisure clubs, and attend cultural events. The library not only….. Read More

Latvian partners in Panevėžys County Public Library

Innovations in language learning of adults in the partnership project of the Erasmus+ program

From January to August,  2024 Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library participates as a partner in the implementation of the Erasmus+ program project T.E.T.E („Teaching English to Elderly“) coordinated by the Latvian NGO Vecmāmiņas.lv. The main goal of this strategic partnership project is to adopt the good experience of European non-formal education institutions in the….. Read More

In the library spaces – funny and scary stories

On the 17–18th of October the international practical conference “The Power of Story, Inspiring Voice: Engaging Educators in Digital Storytelling” was held at Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bite Public Library. One of the conference sessions was devoted to traditional storytelling. The workshop was conducted by a professional storyteller Richard Martin, who participated in the event as….. Read More

Visit of the guests from Palencia with Erasmus+ program in the library

On the 25–29th of September Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library hosted a group of students and teachers from Palencia Adult Language School (Spain). The guests were visiting Lithuania with their Erasmus+ program. 2 teachers and 6 adult learners had a job shadowing visit in the library and were interested in the possibilities of informal….. Read More

Guests from Spain visited the library

On the 5th–9th of June a group of teachers and students of the Alcala de Henares CEPA Don Juan I Adult Education Center from Spain visited Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library.  Spanish colleagues were able to pay this visit due to the implementation of their project in adult education sector of the Erasmus+ program…… Read More

Librarians of Panevezys region in Alcala de Henares

Panevėžys region library specialists gained experience in Spain and Germany

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library and its partners – municipal public libraries of Panevėžys region are implementing the Erasmus+ program accreditation project in the field of Adult Education. Project duration: 2021 03 01–2027 12 31. Specialists of Panevėžys region libraries working in the field of adult education take part in the mobility activities. All libraries….. Read More

Language Cafe

The Language Café has opened in the library

On the 16th of May Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library, in order to promote the linguistic education of youth and adults, invited to the first meeting of the Language Café. The library staff who initiated the event were happy that more than twenty people of different generations were interested in the opportunity to improve….. Read More