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04/02/2026. A presentation of a new book by Alexander Fedosov
The National Library of Karelia held a presentation of a new book. Readers saw the book by Alexander Fedosov ”Extermination Battalions and Combined Units of the NKVD of the Karelo-Finnish SSR during the Great Patriotic War: a Forgotten History”.
27/01/2026. The awarding ceremony of the Take and Read competition
The solemn awarding ceremony of the thirteenth season of the online reader recommendation competition Take and Read.
23/01/2026. The National Library of Karelia took part in the festival in memory of Nikolai Abramov
Podporozhye Central Library held a festival Strokes of Nikolai Abramov. The event was dedicated to Nikolai Abramov, People’s Writer of Karelia and Vepsian poet.
20/01/2026. Foreign/Own: "A Romantic of Fantastic Realism" Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
This year, the first meeting of the Foreign/Own project was dedicated to the writer celebrating his anniversary, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, and his famous fairy tale, The Nutcracker, fragments of which the participants translated into the Karelian language.
19/01/2026. Awarding Ceremony the Magic Christmas 2025 competition
The National Library of Karelia held the awarding ceremony of the Magic Christmas competition – the international art competition for children and young people.
13/01/2026. On Old New Year, the National Library of Karelia held a meeting In the Circle of Friends
The National Library of Karelia held a traditional meeting called In the Circle of Friends dedicated to the results of 2025 and plans for the future. This year, guests saw the library's Retro TV program.
05/01/2026. The Nutcracker: Secrets of the Flickering Lights. Christmas program for young patrons
Our young patrons took part in the interactive Christmas program The Nutcracker: Secrets of the Flickering Lights. The children immersed themselves in a magical atmosphere, helping Marie and the Nutcracker defeat the wily mice.