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Mar 23, 2025 News

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Recently, a delegation of library, educational, and cultural professionals from Latvia visited the National Library of Armenia. Among the guests were representatives from the National Library of Latvia, Cēsis Central Library, the Latvian Library for the Blind, and other institutions. The Latvian delegation toured various departments of the National Library and the Printing Museum.

During a meeting with National Library Director Anna Chulyan, discussions focused on professional exchange, potential collaboration, and best practices. Productive talks took place between the two national libraries. As part of the "EU4Dialogue: Armenian-Latvian Dialogue for Library Development" conference held in Yerevan on February 19-20, library professionals addressed key topics in the field. Presentations were also delivered by Tatevik Tamazyan, Head of the Reader Services Department of the National Library of Armenia, and Julieta Aghabekyan, Librarian of the International Relations Department.

In the days leading up to and on Book Giving Day, the National Library of Armenia received numerous book donations from various organizations and individuals. The Office of the President of Armenia gifted the library rare books by Kostan Zaryan and Nikoghos Sarafian, which were previously missing from the collection.

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Among the major book donors was the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), which contributed 393 books from 12 different titles and 25 periodicals from two titles to the National Library.

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