New reading promotion methods, creative learning activities, artist residencies, digital literacy initiatives, sustainability solutions and stronger reading communities are among the changes introduced in public libraries across the Panevėžys region as a result of Erasmus+ activities implemented in 2025–2026. The Erasmus+ accreditation project in the field of adult education, coordinated by the Panevėžys County Gabrielė….. Read More

From 5 to 9 October 2026, staff members of the Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Panevėžys County Public Library took part in a study visit to Tampere City Libraries in Finland. The visit was organised as part of the programme “Nordic and Baltic Libraries: Promoting Digital Innovation”. Participants explored modern library service models, digital services, user engagement, organisational….. Read More

On 6–8 October 2026, partners in the project Cooperation Between the Cultural and Education Sectors in Developing Media Literacy, funded by the Nordplus Adult programme, met in Tampere, Finland. The meeting brought together representatives of the Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė County Public Library of Panevėžys, the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum, and the Tampere Adult Education Centre….. Read More

From 20 to 24 April 2026, a team of administration representatives and department heads from the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library visited Denmark, in Aarhus. The visit focused on analysing contemporary library service models, the functionality of spaces, and services provided to communities. Direct engagement with Danish library professionals provided an opportunity not only….. Read More

From April 27 to 30, the library hosted guests from Spain – students and teachers from the Cristóbal de Monroy Adult School, who visited under the Erasmus+ programme. The aim of the visit was to learn about the library’s non-formal adult education activities and to gain hands-on experience with methods used in language clubs to….. Read More

From April 20 to 23, the library welcomed guests from Spain – representatives of the Ayamonte Adult Language School, who visited as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The aim of the visit was to explore the library’s non-formal adult education activities and to experience first-hand the methods used in language clubs to develop speaking skills…… Read More

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

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

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