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09/03/2026. The Inspiring World of the Kalevala
The large reading room of the National Library of Karelia presents a stand exhibition, The Inspiring World of the Kalevala. The exhibition's main idea is to demonstrate that the epic poem has always been a source of inspiration for creative professionals, working in various techniques and genres.
02/03/2026. Watch, read – Education through the Art of Animation. A new marathon has begun
The National Library presented an educational marathon Watch, Read: Soyuzmultfilm. The event gathered together specialists working with children and teenagers, i.e. librarians, educators, teachers, and educational advisers.
01/03/2026. We invite you to watch and listen to the first participants of the video flash mob
In the end of the February 2026, the National Library of Karelia launched the republican video flash mob "Share a Tradition!" dedicated to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
27/02/2026. Kalevala: the Song about the Sampo. Opening of the annual festival Kalevala’s Mosaic
On the eve of the International Kalevala Day, the National Library of Karelia held a music and literary event Let’s Read the Kalevala Runes: Kalevala: the Song about Sampo.
20/02/2026. XX Local Studies Days ended at the National Library of Karelia
The National Library of Karelia hosted the XX scientific conference Local Studies Days 2025. The theme of the conference was The History and Culture of Karelia in the Focus of Local History Research: 20 Years in Dialogue.
18/02/2026. Foreign/Own: translations of the fairy-tales by the Brothers Grimm into Karelian
The program of the Foreign/Own project was dedicated to the legendary storytelling duo, the Brothers Grimm. The project's participants translated eighteen fairy tales into the Livvik dialect of the Karelian language.
12/02/2026. Presentation of Dmitry Moskin's book "A Journey with Yuri Linnik: Kizhi Island and Its Cosmic Outskirts"
At the conference hall of the National Library of Karelia, people who remember and appreciate the work of our famous townsman Yuri Linnik gathered together. These meetings have been held at our library twice a year for the past eight years.