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01/10/2026. A new educational marathon Let’s Read together has started at the library
The National Library started a new educational marathon Let’s Read together. Educational marathons have become a successful tradition at the National Library of Karelia. The first marathon took place in 2022.
30/09/2026. The 16th new-generation library has opened in Karelia as part of the National Projects of Russia program
In Karelia, the 16th new-generation library opened in Karelia. Haapalampi Rural Library is the sixteenth library a library in the Republic of Karelia re-equipped according to the model library standard and the fifth such library in Sortavala District.
26/09/2026. History and Modern Trends in the Development of National Libraries: Conference Thematic Sessions
The National Library of Karelia held thematic sessions in the frameworks of the scientific and practical conference of the Library Association of Russia with international participation National Libraries: Mission Possible.
24/09/2026. The results of the selection process for establishing model libraries, opening children's centres, and rewarding best practices in 2027 have been announced
As part of the Family national project, four model libraries and two library-based children's centres will open in Karelia next year.
18/09/2026. A new-generation model library has opened in Petrozavodsk at V. M. Danilov Central City Children's Library
The renovated V. M. Danilov Central City Children's Library (part of the Petrozavodsk Centralized Library System) has opened its doors to visitors; it is the 15th new-generation model library in the Republic of Karelia and the first in the Petrozavodsk City District.
15/09/2026. 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.
13/09/2026. The final day of Robert Rozhdestvensky Music and Poetry Festival took place at the National Library of Karelia
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.