Naple Sister Libraries

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Diego Gracia

Lithuanian library looking for a sister

We’ve received a request from a library in Lithuania that’d be interested in establishing a sistership with another library. Its preferred countries are Czechia, Finland and Poland but will consider propositions from libraries in other countries. The lithuanian library is Panevezys Elena… Continue Reading →

NAPLE Sister Libraries: update on our social media profiles

NAPLE Sister Libraries makes a big effort in developing a strategy in social media. We work our presence in Facebook and Twitter, to offer contents that are useful for the library community and to promote the library cooperation between public… Continue Reading →

New Library! Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library (Lithuania)

We are very happy to announce the incorporation of another Lithuanian library to the NAPLE Sister Libraries program. Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library  serves a population of around 100.000 in the fourth largest city in Lithuania. The library has 10… Continue Reading →

New activity involving 3 libraries in the program: Viana Municipal Library (Spain), Municipal Library of Semily (Cezch Republic) and Public Library in Aleksandrów (Poland)

Viana Municipal Library (Spain), Municipal Library of Semily (Cezch Republic) and Public Library in Aleksandrów (Poland) have organised a photographic exhibition where they show the most borrowed -and therefore most readed- books in their libraries. The main show is taking… Continue Reading →

New sisterships! Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public (Lithuania) connects with 2 Finnish libraries

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library (Lithuania) connected with two Finnish public libraries in NAPLE Sister Libraries program. The partnership was established with Pyhäjoki Municipal Library and Kuusamo City Library. The libraries defined the grounds of the cooperation: exchange of… Continue Reading →

New projects in Ivan Tavčar Škofja Loka Public Library (Slovenia) during the lock-down

As the library is the community service, we haven’t been closed for a long period. There were few weeks of lock-down in spring. During the summer  as the circumstances allowed, we served our visitors as in time before the pandemy. Now… Continue Reading →

Reading During Pandemic: The Library Encourages to Rediscover Books in Innovative Ways. Povilas Višinskis Šiauliai County Public Library (Lithuania)

In March, 2020, due to the global COVID-19 epidemic, the country’s economy and people’s normal rhythm of life were disrupted after the quarantine was announced in Lithuania. This unprecedented event has, both, limited the opportunities to provide cultural services and… Continue Reading →

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 that have children with autism spectrum disorder often avoid public places because in most cases those places are… Continue Reading →

Waiting for Christmas at Panevėžys City Elena Mezginaitė Public Library (Lithuania)

Panevėžys City Elena Mezginaitė Public Library, waiting for Christmas, offered its visitors various events, educations and competitions. We would like to share some more interesting activities. One of the library branch –  Smėlynė Library announced the competition  „Christmas sounds” and… Continue Reading →

International Art Competition “Let’s do something for the climate”: a cooperation activity by Municipal Public Library in Piekary Śląskie and 3 of its Sisters

The Municipal Public Library in Piekary Śląskie (Poland) invited three libraries jointed to the Sister Libraries program (Klaipėda County I. Simonaitytė Public Library in Lithuania, Nice Municipal Libraries in France, Huesca Municipal Libraries in Spain) to co-organize the international art… Continue Reading →

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