The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos is the coordinator of NAPLE Sister Libraries programme Diego Gracia (Spain). NAPLE Sister Libraries is a cooperation programme for public libraries situated in any of the participating NAPLE countries/region that wish to find a partner or sister library in another country. The coordinator of the programme is Spain (Subdirectorate General….. Read More
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Safer Internet Week
On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we will celebrate the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe. With a theme once again of “Together for a better internet”, the day calls upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially for children and….. Read More
Goodreads Choice Awards Announces Readers’ Favourite Books
Every year Goodreads Choice Awards announces their readers’ favourite picks. Here are the best books of the year! About Goodreads Goodreads is the world’s largest site for book lovers. With a mission to help people find and share books they love, Goodreads has achieved great success since its first launch in January 2007. On Goodreads….. Read More
Library Conversations: Britt Sanne (Norway)
The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos is our colleague Britt Sanne (Norway). Britt is a Department Manager of Tønsberg og Færder library. How do Norwegian libraries go about innovation in the situation, when the virus closes physical services and drives digital demand? How does the Tønsberg og Færder library adjust to the unusual….. Read More
Happy holidays!
This year encouraged us to be creative and patient, and raised us. As we approach the most beautiful holidays of the year, let’s take a breath – gift ourselves and others with magical tales, inspiring stories, undiscovered adventures. Let us travel through our thoughts, nourish our hearts, discovering joy in everyday moments by listening, reading,….. Read More
Library Conversations: Ursula Liebman (Austria)
The guest of the Library blog Geros knygos is our colleague Ursula Liebman (Austria). Ursula is the general manager of Meeting Point Library, the office for public libraries, which is tasked with offering a service and support for public librarians and their work within 260 public libraries in the federal province of Lower Austria. The….. Read More
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 who have children with autism spectrum disorder often avoid public places because in most cases those places are not suitable for their children. But public libraries in Lithuania, including Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė….. Read More
SEKAS 2020: Storytelling performance “The origin of Life and Death” (held in English)
The International Storytelling Festival SEKAS 2020, organised by Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library on the first week of December, invites you to get to know “Heroes and heroines that are near us and far away”! Jan Blake (UK) is one of the leading storytellers, and has been performing worldwide for over thirty years. Listen to her….. Read More
Stories, myths and fairy-tales await at The International Storytelling Festival SEKAS 2020 on December 1–5
The art of storytelling is like a glowing crystal, offering a different experience for each listener. The storyteller unleashes one’s creative powers, imagination, and the most surprising, unexpected abilities. While acquiring the knowledge, the listener immerses oneself into the magical world of storytelling, into a different reality full of fascinating heroes, a spectrum of colours,….. Read More