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Summer Reading Campaign at Knowle Library (England)

Last week, libraries across the U.K launched this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with this year’s theme being Gadgeteers.  Here at Knowle library we are all set to sign children up to the scheme. We have enjoyed preparing  our displays and… Continue Reading →

New sistership! Knowle Library (England) and Nice Municipal Libraries (France)

Knowle Library (England) and Nice Municipal Libraries (France) have signed a Cooperation agreement between both libraries. With this new sistership, NAPLE Sister Libraries has reached  57 COUPLES OF SISTER LIBRARIES  amongst all the participants! Would you like to have a… Continue Reading →

H.R.H Queen Elizabeth 11 Platinum Jubilee at the Knowles library (England)

We are pleased to be celebrating H.R.H Queen Elizabeth 11 Platinum Jubilee at the library. Her Majesty the Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years of service, And to celebrate this historic event  we are holding… Continue Reading →

Sister libraries from Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Spain shared their experience in non-formal adult education

Adult visitors today discover many exciting activities in the libraries, both for learning andleisure. About these opportunities on the 21 st of April, 2022 Lithuanian public libraries of Panevėžys region and several European public libraries were invited to share their… Continue Reading →

The Manifiesto ” For our culture”: an event from the Menéndez Pelayo Library (Spain)

The Menéndez Pelayo Library contacted with us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Manifiesto “For our culture”. And they proposed us the dissemination of a new manifiesto to renew their “vows”. On 20 October 1921, the Manifesto “For our… Continue Reading →

New library! Tooting Library (England)

We are very happy to announce the incorporation of the first English library to the NAPLE Sister Libraries program. We hope it’ll be the first incorporation of many to come! Tooting Library is a busy high street library in a… Continue Reading →

New library! Oeiras City Libraries (Portugal)

We are very happy to announce the incorporation of another Portuguese library to the NAPLE Sister Libraries program. Oeiras City Libraries is located in the greater Lisbon area, with a population of 170.000. They have 3 libraries, 1 Municipal Gallery,… Continue Reading →

Night with Andersen: an activity from Panevezys Elena Mezginaite Public library (Lithuania)

For the first time, our Children literature department, Žalioji pelėda (Panevezys Elena Mezginaite public library) organized an event for children “Night with Andersen”. This is an event organized by Czech libraries since 2000. The event is designed to encourage children… Continue Reading →

Four-way collaboration between two Croatian and two Spanish libraries

Today we have great news that we want to share with you. A collaboration between 4 libraries. It´s the first time in the NAPLE Sister Libraries programme that 4 libraries establish a collaboration between them. The libraries involved are: Knjiznica… Continue Reading →

Magical Midsummer (St. John‘s Day) carpets by Panevėžys Elena Mezginaitė Public library (Lithuania)

St. John’s Day is celebrated all across Lithuania every June 24. This holiday is also called Rasos Feast or Midsummer Night since it is the shortest night of the year in Lithuania. St. John’s day traditions, rites, songs are associated… Continue Reading →

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