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The official website of the National Library of Karelia is a visiting card of the library and a story about its activity. The site is a single access point to electronic resources and online services.
Mission of the National Library
The National Library of the Republic of Karelia is a place for reading, communication, creativity and new ideas. The National Library is an institution which fulfils different functions in the field of information activity, preservation of traditions, education and intellectual leisure. We aim at becoming an open social center for the local community.
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Welcome to a new section of the website – Memory of the Great Victory
Dear readers! In 2025, in honour of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 10th anniversary of Petrozavodsk being awarded the title of City of Military Glory, we invite you to visit the new section of the site – Memory of the Great Victory.
The National Library of Karelia held a long-awaited lecture by an architect, architectural and local historian Elena Itsikson. Theme was The Historic Feodorovsky Gorodok (Town) – an Experimental Field of Russian Architecture. The lecture series Roerich and Architecture continues.
Educational program Living Folk Word
On the birthday of Elias Lönnrot, Finnish folklorist, scientist, poet, and creator of the Kalevala book, an educational program Living Folk Word took place, dedicated to the storytellers and rune singers of Karelia - the anniversaries of the year.
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