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Celebrating long term sistership and national holidays of both countries by exchanging exhibitions (Lithuania/Slovenia)

Lithuania’s Panevezys district municipality public library and Slovenia’s Škofja Loka Ivan Tavčar public library have been sisters for seven years. Once a year, usually in February, when both nations celebrate national holidays,  the two libraries exchange exhibitions, which are meant… Continue Reading →

Seniors Crafts Club in Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library has been operating for 10 years already! (Lithuania)

A group of seniors who have been engaged in handicrafts in the Reference Department of Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library since 2012, has grown into a club and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In order to commemorate the… Continue Reading →

Sister libraries in Huesca (Spain) and Panevėžys (Lithuania) cultivate culture

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library (Lithuania) hosts an exhibition from Huesca Art School (Spain). The exhibition “Cultivate Culture“ was created by Sheila Armañac, Izarbe Ciprés, Lucía Diez, Rodrigo Gutiérrez and Claudia Leal, students of Advertising Graphics and lead by… Continue Reading →

Interview: “The key to success of the women’s empowerment project: if I don’t believe in it, it won’t work, but if I do- it is already half of success”

When the door of the library opens, the natural association is – books! But libraries are closer to us and closer to the communities than we can imagine. The word “community” is strange as it seems that everyone belongs to… Continue Reading →

Christmas letters-assistants from Panevezys Elena Mezginaite Public Library (Lithuania)

Letters always help those who can not meet Santa face to face. The staff of Smėlynė Library ( one of the branches of Panevezys Elena Mezginaite public library) was preparing for the festive period and invited their friends from Panevezys… Continue Reading →

Family Christmas Fair in the Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library (Lithuania)

We share moments from the Christmas fair held in the library, which was organized by Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library  in cooperation with the community “Mamos, varom kavos” (Eng.  “Mothers, Let’s Have Coffee”). During the fair, handicrafts created by… Continue Reading →

Christmas campaign is going-on in Panevezys Elena Mezginaite Public Library (Lithuania)

In early December, the Children’s Literature Department Žalioji pelėda (Panevezys Elena Mezginaite Public Library) invited children to listen to Christmas stories and participate in creative workshops. Every day we get a new group of children who want to hear wonderful… Continue Reading →

Nordic Literature Week 2021 at Children Literature Department “Žalioji pelėda“ (Panevezys Elena Mezginaite Public library)(Lithuania)

The Nordic Literature Week is a read-aloud event, where the same Nordic literature related to a chosen theme is read out loud at the same time across the Nordic and Baltic countries. In November, when it is the darkest time… Continue Reading →

New sistership! Carlow County Library Service (Ireland) and Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library (Lithuania)

Carlow County Library Service (Ireland) and Siauliai City Municipality Public Library (Lithuania) have signed a Cooperation agreement between both libraries . The libraries agree to cooperate with the objetive of strengthening the professional bonds and work together for a quality… Continue Reading →

Pay a visit to your sister: Librarians from Grabielè Petkevicaité-Bité Public Library(Lithuania) visit the Huesca Municipal Public Libraries (Spain)

On the 21st – 23rd of October, 7 librarians of Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library visited several public libraries of the Aragon region in Spain. This job shadowing visit was organized as a part of the Erasmus + project… Continue Reading →

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