Country: Lithuania

Contact: Roma Lazinkienė. Email: roma.Lazinkiene@amb.lt

Description: The library is located in the very heart of the capital, in the former Joseph and Sophia Tyszkiewicz (Sofija ir Juozapas Tiškevičiai) palace dating back to the 15th-16th centuries. The library established in 1950 is much loved by residents of Vilnius as well as visitors. Almost 450,000 items in more than 20 languages, including books and periodicals in a variety of fields as well as works of fiction, musical works, sheet music, films and maps, have been collected at the library. Each year, the library receives about 200,000 visitors, who borrow about 360,000 items. In 1955, commemorating the centennial of the death of the Romantic poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz), the library was named in his honour. Since then, the library’s activity has been associated with honouring the memory of the poet’s personality, creative work and life. In the Mickevičius collection, there are more than 1,000 publications in Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, French and German. The bulk of these publications consist of the poetʼs creative works. In addition, the collection includes literature about Mickevičius: memoirs, biographies, literary criticism. There is also a collection of works of art associated with Adomas Mickevičius. These include paintings, sculptures and works of graphic art. In 1994, an Austrian literature reading room was established at the library, in which visitors find information about Austria, Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. This is the only collection of Austrian publications in Lithuania, consisting of about 8,000 meticulously selected items, offering a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the history, present reality, modernity, and essence of these countries’ aristocratic culture and literature. The constantly-updated collection is an excellent resource for those improving their German language skills and writing academic papers. In the reading room, visitors can also find information about Switzerland, more than 1,000 items including valuable publications in German, Italian and French. In 2011, upon the initiative of Wyman Brent, the Vilnius Jewish Public Library branch was established, in which a collection of various types of documents (printed texts, video and audio recordings and so on) of Jewish authorship or connected to Jewish culture has been gathered. The Vilnius Jewish Public Library is the only library specializing in communication of Jewish culture in all of Lithuania. Here, visitors can not just read and work, but also actively participate in various types of cultural activity, including (but not limited to) art exhibitions, discussions and conferences. Current library programs: Traditional literary festival „Reading Festival“, literary project „Literary Pharmacy“, educational programs for children, youth and adults, various qualification programs for librarians, participation in regional, national and international projects (Erasmus +, NordPlus and ect.), project "Summer With Book" for youth. Activities you want to do with your sister library: Cooperation in various international projects (between libraries in EU): activities for children and adults education, exchanging good practices, trainings for libraries staff, cultural heritage and libraries for cummunities projects and ect. We are open for cooperation ideas.

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Type of library: Metropolitan

Population served: More than 100.000

Current library programs:
  • Vilnius County Adomas Mickevičius Public Library
  • Lithuania
  • https://amb.lt/en/
  • Roma Lazinkienė. Email: roma.Lazinkiene@amb.lt

  • Metropolitan
  • More than 100.000
  • The library is located in the very heart of the capital, in the former Joseph and Sophia Tyszkiewicz (Sofija ir Juozapas Tiškevičiai) palace dating back to the 15th-16th centuries. The library established in 1950 is much loved by residents of Vilnius as well as visitors. Almost 450,000 items in more than 20 languages, including books and periodicals in a variety of fields as well as works of fiction, musical works, sheet music, films and maps, have been collected at the library. Each year, the library receives about 200,000 visitors, who borrow about 360,000 items. In 1955, commemorating the centennial of the death of the Romantic poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz), the library was named in his honour. Since then, the library’s activity has been associated with honouring the memory of the poet’s personality, creative work and life. In the Mickevičius collection, there are more than 1,000 publications in Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, French and German. The bulk of these publications consist of the poetʼs creative works. In addition, the collection includes literature about Mickevičius: memoirs, biographies, literary criticism. There is also a collection of works of art associated with Adomas Mickevičius. These include paintings, sculptures and works of graphic art. In 1994, an Austrian literature reading room was established at the library, in which visitors find information about Austria, Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. This is the only collection of Austrian publications in Lithuania, consisting of about 8,000 meticulously selected items, offering a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the history, present reality, modernity, and essence of these countries’ aristocratic culture and literature. The constantly-updated collection is an excellent resource for those improving their German language skills and writing academic papers. In the reading room, visitors can also find information about Switzerland, more than 1,000 items including valuable publications in German, Italian and French. In 2011, upon the initiative of Wyman Brent, the Vilnius Jewish Public Library branch was established, in which a collection of various types of documents (printed texts, video and audio recordings and so on) of Jewish authorship or connected to Jewish culture has been gathered. The Vilnius Jewish Public Library is the only library specializing in communication of Jewish culture in all of Lithuania. Here, visitors can not just read and work, but also actively participate in various types of cultural activity, including (but not limited to) art exhibitions, discussions and conferences. Current library programs: Traditional literary festival „Reading Festival“, literary project „Literary Pharmacy“, educational programs for children, youth and adults, various qualification programs for librarians, participation in regional, national and international projects (Erasmus +, NordPlus and ect.), project "Summer With Book" for youth. Activities you want to do with your sister library: Cooperation in various international projects (between libraries in EU): activities for children and adults education, exchanging good practices, trainings for libraries staff, cultural heritage and libraries for cummunities projects and ect. We are open for cooperation ideas.
  • Array (
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities for seniors
  • Exchange of information
  • Staff training )
  • Reading promotion
  • Array (
  • Lithuanian, English, Russian
  • Lithuanian, English, Russian
  • No preferences
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Send the form
  • https://www.naplesisterlibraries.org/send-the-form/
  • 7f77ae4eef36a0cf581cb22470ca647b )
Activities you want to do with your sister library:
  • Vilnius County Adomas Mickevičius Public Library
  • Lithuania
  • https://amb.lt/en/
  • Roma Lazinkienė. Email: roma.Lazinkiene@amb.lt

  • Metropolitan
  • More than 100.000
  • The library is located in the very heart of the capital, in the former Joseph and Sophia Tyszkiewicz (Sofija ir Juozapas Tiškevičiai) palace dating back to the 15th-16th centuries. The library established in 1950 is much loved by residents of Vilnius as well as visitors. Almost 450,000 items in more than 20 languages, including books and periodicals in a variety of fields as well as works of fiction, musical works, sheet music, films and maps, have been collected at the library. Each year, the library receives about 200,000 visitors, who borrow about 360,000 items. In 1955, commemorating the centennial of the death of the Romantic poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz), the library was named in his honour. Since then, the library’s activity has been associated with honouring the memory of the poet’s personality, creative work and life. In the Mickevičius collection, there are more than 1,000 publications in Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, French and German. The bulk of these publications consist of the poetʼs creative works. In addition, the collection includes literature about Mickevičius: memoirs, biographies, literary criticism. There is also a collection of works of art associated with Adomas Mickevičius. These include paintings, sculptures and works of graphic art. In 1994, an Austrian literature reading room was established at the library, in which visitors find information about Austria, Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. This is the only collection of Austrian publications in Lithuania, consisting of about 8,000 meticulously selected items, offering a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the history, present reality, modernity, and essence of these countries’ aristocratic culture and literature. The constantly-updated collection is an excellent resource for those improving their German language skills and writing academic papers. In the reading room, visitors can also find information about Switzerland, more than 1,000 items including valuable publications in German, Italian and French. In 2011, upon the initiative of Wyman Brent, the Vilnius Jewish Public Library branch was established, in which a collection of various types of documents (printed texts, video and audio recordings and so on) of Jewish authorship or connected to Jewish culture has been gathered. The Vilnius Jewish Public Library is the only library specializing in communication of Jewish culture in all of Lithuania. Here, visitors can not just read and work, but also actively participate in various types of cultural activity, including (but not limited to) art exhibitions, discussions and conferences. Current library programs: Traditional literary festival „Reading Festival“, literary project „Literary Pharmacy“, educational programs for children, youth and adults, various qualification programs for librarians, participation in regional, national and international projects (Erasmus +, NordPlus and ect.), project "Summer With Book" for youth. Activities you want to do with your sister library: Cooperation in various international projects (between libraries in EU): activities for children and adults education, exchanging good practices, trainings for libraries staff, cultural heritage and libraries for cummunities projects and ect. We are open for cooperation ideas.
  • Array (
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities for seniors
  • Exchange of information
  • Staff training )
  • Reading promotion
  • Array (
  • Lithuanian, English, Russian
  • Lithuanian, English, Russian
  • No preferences
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Send the form
  • https://www.naplesisterlibraries.org/send-the-form/
  • 7f77ae4eef36a0cf581cb22470ca647b )

Languages spoken by staff: Lithuanian, English, Russian

Languages spoken by patrons: Lithuanian, English, Russian

Preferred countries for cooperation: No preferences

Searching partners for European program: Yes

Participating in any European Union program: Yes