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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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Opening of the exhibition "Orphaned Coast" in memory of the lost Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God

February 7, 2019: The National Library of Karelia opened the exhibition "Orphaned Coast" in memory of the lost Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Kondopoga. The authors of the paintings are well-known Karelian artists: Vladimir Lobanov, Valentin Chekmasov, Boris Akbulatov, Valery Koshelev, Alexander Kashtanov, Oleg Yuntunen, Badri Topuriya and Nelli Grigorieva. Thanks to their talent, the memory of the beauty of the lost church will be forever alive.

Meeting of Friends in the National Library

January 13, 2019: On the eve of the Old New Year, the National Library of Karelia invited faithful friends and partners to visit it. For the third year in a row in these days, the National Library of Karelia holds the “Meeting of Friends” for those with whom we make the lives of our readers and guests brighter, more useful and richer. Teachers and artists, painters and librarians, doctors and designers became participants in the Old New Year film program.

Winter Holidays with the National Library: “A Magical Journey to the Fairyland of Andersen”

January 8, 2019: During winter holidays, young readers together with Gerda, the Old Lady who Knew Magic, the Little Robber Girl and the Deer from Lapland conquered the Fairyland of Andersen. The children learned the story of the famous fairy tale "The Snow Queen", became participants of a theatrical performance and found the treasures of the Snow Queen with help of a magic map. At the end of the creative program, together with fairy-tale characters, they arranged a flash mob dance.

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