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08/10/2026. Meeting with Natalia Laidinen
Poems were recited in the National Library's conference hall. The National Library held Meet the Poet event, and the hero of the day was Natalia Laidinen.
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.
28/09/2026. Literary dictation at the National Library
The National Library of Karelia joined the Literary Dictation – International Educational Campaign. The aim of the dictation is to provide participants with an independent assessment of their knowledge of Russian literature and to promote reading skills by drawing attention to Russian literature.
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.