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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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The Tree of Unity exhibition brings generations together at the National Library of Karelia

The educational exhibition Tree of Unity at the National Library of Karelia continues to be on display. The guided tours were organized for the students of lyceums no 1 and 13, secondary schools no 2, 46, 48 and RANEPA and the Institute of Psychology and Pedagogics.

The National Library of Karelia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

According to the invitation of Don State Public Library, the National Library of Karelia took part in the webinar cycle Keepers of Culture and History of the Peoples of Russia. The webinar The National Library of Karelia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow was timed to coincide with the 193rd anniversary of the first public library in Petrozavodsk.

The International Altshuller Days in Petrozavodsk

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Genrikh Altshuller, outstanding Soviet engineer and creator of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), the National Library of the Republic of Karelia hosted the conclusion of the international conference TRIZ Summit 2026: Altshuller Days.

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