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Library Conversations: Britt Sanne (Norway)

The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos is our colleague Britt Sanne (Norway). Britt is a Department Manager of Tønsberg og Færder library. How do Norwegian libraries go about innovation in the situation, when the virus closes physical services and drives digital demand? How does the Tønsberg og Færder library adjust to the unusual….. Read More

Happy holidays!

This year encouraged us to be creative and patient, and raised us. As we approach the most beautiful holidays of the year, let’s take a breath – gift ourselves and others with magical tales, inspiring stories, undiscovered adventures. Let us travel through our thoughts, nourish our hearts, discovering joy in everyday moments by listening, reading,….. Read More

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Library Conversations: Ursula Liebman (Austria)

The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos is our colleague Ursula Liebman (Austria). Ursula is the general manager of Meeting Point Library, the office for public libraries, which is tasked with offering a service and support for public librarians and their work within 260 public libraries in the federal province of Lower Austria. The….. Read More

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Lithuanian public libraries welcome people with autism

Public libraries are public institutions and should be available to anyone. However, in reality – it is not always the case. Parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder often avoid public places because in most cases those places are not suitable for their children. But public libraries in Lithuania, including Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė….. Read More

SEKAS 2020: Storytelling performance “The origin of Life and Death” (held in English)

The International Storytelling Festival SEKAS 2020, organised by Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library on the first week of December, invites you to get to know “Heroes and heroines that are near us and far away”! Jan Blake (UK) is one of the leading storytellers, and has been performing worldwide for over thirty years. Listen to her….. Read More

Stories, myths and fairy-tales await at The International Storytelling Festival SEKAS 2020 on December 1–5

The art of storytelling is like a glowing crystal, offering a different experience for each listener. The storyteller unleashes one’s creative powers, imagination, and the most surprising, unexpected abilities. While acquiring the knowledge, the listener immerses oneself into the magical world of storytelling, into a different reality full of fascinating heroes, a spectrum of colours,….. Read More

important information

Important information about the library services since November 7th, 2020

Due to the quarantine in the country, from November 7th, 2020 the library temporarily pauses all of its services (e.g. trainings, educational activities, events) except the readers’ services and virtual events. The publications will be issued and can be returned during the library’s working hours. Virtual events will be streamed on the library’s Youtube channel. During….. Read More

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Library Conversations: Cinzia Puccetti (Italy)

The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos and the column Library Conversations is fellow librarian Cinzia Puccetti (Italy). Cinzia is in charge of educational and cultural projects of Bagno a Ripoli Public Library. Read the conversation and learn more about our colleagues! Italy was the first country after China to be invaded by the pandemic,….. Read More