Language learning in the library

Knowledge of foreign languages is one of the main competences of a modern educated person, which helps to get to know the world better while traveling, read books and watch movies in the original language, expand one’s circle of friends, and even have a more successful career. Today, there are many opportunities for language learning….. Read More

Penkios moterys šypsosi bibliotekos fone

Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Swedish Libraries

From September 23–26, the innovation team from Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library — Greta Kėvelaitienė, Jurga Žilytė, Toma Apynytė-Kirslienė, Jūratė Kirtiklytė, and Raimonda Gvozdienė — participated in a partner meeting for the project “”Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Libraries through Cultural Exchange: A Partnership between Sweden and Lithuania” in Malmö, Sweden. During the visit, the….. Read More

Richard Martin and Raymond den Boestert

Librarians delved deeper into the art of storytelling

On the 9th of October, forty public library specialists of Panevėžys region participated in creative storytelling art workshop with professional storytellers Richard Martin (Germany) and Raymond den Boestert (Netherlands). This event was organized by Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public as a part of the Erasmus+ program accreditation project, in which, in addition to the qualification….. Read More

Partnership in “Erasmus+” program project enriched the adult learners linguistically and culturally

The international initiative on teaching English to adults in Lithuania and Latvia was implemented thanks to the “Erasmus+” strategic partnerships program. The projects of this program allow international partners not only to learn from each other, but also to spread good practice to other adult educators and learners in Europe. The activities of the project….. Read More

Toma Apynytė Kirslienė gives a presentation at FEST conference

The activities of the library have been presented at international events

Internationality, participation in the global context of the development of librarianship, work in a multicultural environment, intersectoral cooperation contribute a lot to the image and prestige of the library, and create a new connection between the library and society. The news about the library’s activities spread at international events strengthens the library’s own position in….. Read More

Visiting seniors in Senior Group nursery home

Seniors in the library

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library pays great attention to non-formal adult education. Adults who are looking for engaging activities in the library, can find a wide range of them here – borrow books, read periodicals, attend digital, media and information literacy training, participate in leisure clubs, and attend cultural events. The library not only….. Read More

Latvian partners in Panevėžys County Public Library

Innovations in language learning of adults in the partnership project of the Erasmus+ program

From January to August,  2024 Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library participates as a partner in the implementation of the Erasmus+ program project T.E.T.E („Teaching English to Elderly“) coordinated by the Latvian NGO Vecmāmiņas.lv. The main goal of this strategic partnership project is to adopt the good experience of European non-formal education institutions in the….. Read More

Guests from Spain visited the library

On the 5th–9th of June a group of teachers and students of the Alcala de Henares CEPA Don Juan I Adult Education Center from Spain visited Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library.  Spanish colleagues were able to pay this visit due to the implementation of their project in adult education sector of the Erasmus+ program…… Read More

Librarians of Panevezys region in Alcala de Henares

Panevėžys region library specialists gained experience in Spain and Germany

Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library and its partners – municipal public libraries of Panevėžys region are implementing the Erasmus+ program accreditation project in the field of Adult Education. Project duration: 2021 03 01–2027 12 31. Specialists of Panevėžys region libraries working in the field of adult education take part in the mobility activities. All libraries….. Read More