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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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Opening of the 14th Model Library in Karelia
On September 15, the grand opening of the modernized Sosnovets Rural Library – now a centre for environmental culture within the Belomorsk Municipal District – took place. This is the second model library in the district, opened because of the precise and professional collaboration of republican and municipal authorities, the regional project office, and the library staff.
The final day of Robert Rozhdestvensky Music and Poetry Festival began with the opening of a book exhibition dedicated to the poet at the National Library of Karelia. The exhibition titled Who Is This Robert? highlights just one of the many facets of Robert Rozhdestvensky’s life and work: his connection to our region, Karelia.
Russia is marking the Day of Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation for the first time. To mark the occasion, an interregional online library teleconference titled The Unifying Power of Language was held, featuring the participation of the National Library of Karelia, which presented the experience of the Foreign/Own project.
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