Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė public library welcomes visitors with a new space for young people (14 to 29 years old), who are looking for a cosy corner in which they could create, meditate, and learn. What you will find ZEN ZONE is a unique place in the library, where you can relax and run away….. Read More
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Library conversations: Anya Feltreuter (Sweden)
The column Library Conversations features Anya Feltreuter, the director of Mjölby Public Library (Sweden) and the Chair of Management and Marketing section for IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions). Read the interview and get familiar with everyday life at Mjölby Public Library in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, get some reading inspirations….. Read More
Virtual events are the library’s way to build positive relationships
Library users, who do not have the opportunity to participate in the events of Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library, can watch them on the library’s Youtube channel (in Lithuanian). Every week the channel is updated with new event recordings, and people can watch most of the events live. This makes it even more convenient….. Read More
Children’s Literature Department: 50 years of creativity
Children’s Literature Department, located in Aukštaičių g. 4, Panevėžys, is famous for original projects organised in all libraries of Panevėžys region. This department of the library has various educational programmes prepared. The department often wins prizes at the national competitions of educational programs. Employees of the department share their experience in conferences and trainings of….. Read More
Guidelines for planners of cultural routes
Cultural route is a project uniting different fields of culture, education, cultural heritage and tourism, which aims at development and promotion of one or more tourist itineraries linked to a historical route, cultural concept, personality or phenomenon of special importance, which is significant in promoting and respecting European values. Each project must have a clear….. Read More
Library Conversations: Niko Cvjetković (Croatia)
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
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