We Invite You to Take Part in Library Week Activities!

From 19 to 25 April, “Latvian Library Week 2021” will take place. Ventspils Library invites you to online events and offers various activities centred on this year’s Library Week theme, “Doing the Impossible!”.

One of the activities is the video series “Read with Flavour!”, which Ventspils Library presented at the Latvian Library Festival. A new video has been filmed for Library Week and will be available on the library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Continuing its tradition, Ventspils Library will honour its most enthusiastic readers during Library Week.  Those who are not yet registered readers are invited to take part in the campaign “Become a Reader!”. On 18 April, the competition “Recommend a Book to Others!” will be launched on the Ventspils Library Facebook page. For information about the campaign and competition, which include prizes and surprise gifts, please follow the library’s website, biblioteka.ventspils.lv, and social media channels! During Library Week, the windows of the Main Library will feature an exhibition by the Ventspils photography club “Moments”, entitled “A Latvian in Latvia”.

The library invites those interested to attend events on the online platform “Zoom”.

At 11 a.m. on 21 April, the event “What to Read and Why?” will be led by cultural journalist L. Piešiņa. Joining link: http://bit.ly/kounkapeclasit

At 9 a.m. on 22 April, the seminar “We Build This World Ourselves” will take place. K. Pabērza-Ramiresa, a member engagement specialist at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, will share her knowledge about the role and tasks of libraries in representing society, developing society’s

critical thinking, strengthening democracy and promoting active cooperation. Joining link: http://bit.ly/mesbuvejamsopasaulipasi

At 2 p.m. on 22 April those interested are invited to an online meeting with Andris Akmentiņš, during which  the writer will talk about his book “In Search of Ezeriņš”. Joining link: http://bit.ly/meklejotezerinu

At 10 a.m. on 29 April, the lecture “Developing Service Skills. Identifying Customer Needs” will be led by D. Pakalna, a lecturer at the University of Latvia. Joining link: https://bit.ly/2OWHE6I 

Meanwhile, at 2 p.m. on 29 April, those interested are invited to the online seminar “Critical Thinking and Digital Media Literacy”, led by well-known television presenter D. Jāņkalne. Joining link: https://bit.ly/2RvLzrQ

Photo: Ventspils Library

Author:

ventspils.lv