Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library has been partners with Rijeka City Library (Croatia) since 2018. Niko Cvjetković, the director of Rijeka City Library, has agreed to share a few insights about libraries, books, and reading. It is a great opportunity to learn more about libraries abroad! In 2019 Rijeka City Library was titled Library….. Read More
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Summer Reading Challenge begins
The first day of summer begins with the fifth annual Reading Challenge, which attracts more and more participants every year. The event offers fun reading assignments and those who complete them successfully, get a chance to receive a gift! About the project The Reading Challenge is organised in cooperation between the libraries of Vilnius, Kaunas,….. Read More
Projects: Literary and Film Days are taking place for the 11th time
The annual project “Literary and Film Days at the Library XI” has started and this year the organisers offer a variety of film screenings. About the project “Literary and Film Days at the Library XI” is an ongoing project organised by Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library. The project aims to promote the works of….. Read More
Virtual LET’S TALK meetings challenge participants to leave their comfort zone
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, libraries lost the opportunity to interact directly with their visitors. This only seemed to further encourage creativity of the librarians and made some activities more flexible. Most libraries are currently trying to provide as many remote services as possible by keeping in touch with the existing users and attracting….. Read More
More library reading rooms re-open from May 25th
We would like to inform you that more library departments start issuing publications and some reading rooms are re-opening from May 25th . The library users are welcome to attend and read publications at the departments and rooms listed below: Lending Department; Main Reading Room; Region’s Cultural Heritage and Informational Publications Reading Rooms (except Periodicals….. Read More
Lithuanian cultural heritage: nearly 13 000 images to be digitised in 2020
The Regional Digitisation Department of the library provides free scanning service of cultural heritage items (old publications, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs) to public libraries and memory institutions of Panevėžys and Utena municipalities since 2016. In 2019, nine public libraries and four memory institutions of Panevėžys and Utena municipalities used this service; they scanned 6578 images (from….. Read More
Visitors are welcome to use the library computers from the 18th of May
Due to easing of the quarantine, the library renews some of its services. From the 18th of May library users are welcome to work by the computers at The Main Reading Room of the Central Palace. The visitors can use 7 stationary computers as well as their own devices. A free-of-charge wi-fi is also provided…… Read More
Lithuanian libraries are utilising 3D printers to support medics
Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library joins other Lithuanian public libraries for a kind mission – printing protective equipment for medical professionals using a 3D printer. After testing and improving different models ‘Robotikos mokykla‘ (eng. ‘Robotics School’) developed a simple and functional design of protective face shields in collaboration with Lithuanian engineers and medical professionals….. Read More
Library Conversations: Olivera Krivošić (Serbia)
Panevėžys county Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė public library has developed many partnerships with European libraries. Recognising that the present time is an exceptionally good time to reconnect and establish closer relationships with colleagues from abroad, we decided to start a new column “Library conversations”. Here is an interview with our dear colleague Olivera Krivošić from The Matica….. Read More