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Coldest children's program "The Arctic is near"

On July 15, in the middle of the "Summer with the National Library", the coldest children's program "The Arctic is near" took place. The Arctic is not just close. One third of Russia's territory belongs to the Arctic zone, including Karelia.

On July 3 young participants of the educational program "Half an hour at a leisurely pace: Petrozavodsk through the eyes of travelers and tourists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries" immersed themselves in the past of our city.
Walking in Paris with Victor Hugo

On July 3 readers of the National Library of Karelia made a literary trip to Paris. The audience was offered addresses of the French capital related to the life and work of the great poet and novelist Victor Hugo.
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