29 Feb 2008
On February 28, 2008 at 16.00 in the gallery “Labyrinth” took place an event timed to the Memory Day of Konstantin Basil Ostrozhsky (1527–1608), the Great Duchy of Lithuania cultural worker and public figure. During the event was open a book exhibition “Educator from Ostrozhsky family” and presented a CD-ROM “The Slutsk Gospel – Belarusian manuscript of the XVI-th century”. The original of this unique hand-written monument is displayed in the Museum of a Book from February 28, 2008 to March 15, 2008.
National Library of Belarus News
29 Feb 2008
On February 28, 2008, Alexander Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed the Decree №135 "On the Republic of Belarus State Awards". 90 persons were rewarded for their contribution to the building of National Library of Belarus. Roman Motulsky, Prof., PhD, the Director of National Library of Belarus was rewarded with the medal “For Labor Merits”.
National Library of Belarus News
29 Feb 2008
On February 27-28, 2008, in V.I. Lenin Vitebsk Regional Library was held a seminar “State and prospects of libraries in Vitebsk region “.
Library News
29 Feb 2008
On February 28, 2008, within the framework of events dedicated to the Memory Day of Konstantin Ostrozhsky, the Great Duchy of Lithuania cultural worker and public figure, and the 430-th anniversary of the foundation of Ostrozhskaya printing-house, a book exhibition “Educator from Ostrozhsky family” has been opened at the National Library of Belarus.
Book exhibitions
28 Feb 2008
On February 28, 2008, in the Round hall of National Library of Belarus was held the fourth meeting of the Joint Syrian-Belarusian Commission on trade and economic cooperation and technological cooperation. The event was part of an official visit of the Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Economy and Trade of Syria Doctor Amer Hosni Lufti.
National Library of Belarus News
27 Feb 2008
On February 28, 2008, within the framework of events dedicated to the Memorial Day of Konstantin Ostrozhsky, the Great Duchy of Lithuania cultural worker and public figure, and the 430-th anniversary of the foundation of Ostrozhskaya printing-house, a book exhibition “Educator from Ostrozhsky family” has been opened at the National Library of Belarus.
Book exhibitions
26 Feb 2008
During the Virtual Library Tour remote users will be acquainted with a unique architecture of the Library as if they were inside the building.
National Library of Belarus News
25 Feb 2008
From February 23, 2008, to March 25, 2008, in the Visual Materials Reading Room (room 307) is open an exhibition “The Magic of the Black Square” dedicated the 130th anniversary of Kazimir Malevich (1878–1935), the artist, one of the abstract art founders, and founder of suprematism.
Book exhibitions
21 Feb 2008
On February 20, 2008, in the conference-hall of National Library of Belarus took place a concert “Serve the Fatherland – the Duty of a Soldier” dedicated to the Fatherland Defender’s Day.
National Library of Belarus News
21 Feb 2008
This year The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus celebrate their 90-th anniversary. On this occasion the National Library of Belarus and the National Archive of the Republic of Belarus have prepared a book exhibition.
Book exhibitions
20 Feb 2008
From February 12, 2008, to February 29, 2008, in the Belarusian Literature Reading Room (room 205) is open a book exhibition “Human. Writer. Teacher” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Vladimir Domoshevich, the Belarusian writer, honoured cultural worker of Belarus, laureate of Ivan Melezh Literary Prize (1992).
Book exhibitions
19 Feb 2008
On February 19, 2008, in National Library of Belarus took place the Union of Writers of Belarus Board enlarged session.
National Library of Belarus News
19 Feb 2008
On February 18, 2008, the Embassy of Germany handed a book collection to the NLB.
National Library of Belarus News
18 Feb 2008
The NLB provides to its users the free access to a new information resource – database “Belarus: from the Past to the Present”.
National Library of Belarus News
18 Feb 2008
On February 18, 2008, in National Library of Belarus was open the free access to the NLB electronic library.
National Library of Belarus News
18 Feb 2008
On February 17, 2008, in the conference-hall of National Library of Belarus took place the opening of a youth conference “UN: the Belarusian Model 2008”.
National Library of Belarus News
14 Feb 2008
On February 13, 2008, at the National Library of Belarus opened an exhibition “Gift of The Government of Moscow and Russian publishing houses” where are displayed over 150 publications handed to National Library of Belarus at the ХV-th Minsk international book fair “Book of Belarus – 2008” .
Book exhibitions
14 Feb 2008
From February 10, 2008, to February 29, 2008, in the Belarusian Literature Reading Room (room 205) is open a book exhibition “In the World of Sincerity and Sun” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Jadwiga Beganskaya (1908–1992), the Belarusian poet and writer
Book exhibitions
13 Feb 2008
On February 6-7, 2008, in M. Gorky Scientific Library, with the assistance of the Swedish Institute, took place an International seminar “Electronic resources in the modern university library”. Belarusian, Lithuanian, Russian, and Swedish librarians participated in the event. During the seminar were discussed the issues of digitizing of manuscripts, incunabula, and rare books; development of electronic libraries, and providing of the free access to electronic information resources.
Library News
13 Feb 2008
From February 14, 2008, to March 31, 2008, in the Music and Audio Materials Reading Room (room 305) is open an exhibition “The Violinist Virtuoso” dedicated to the 330th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi (1797–1848), the Italian composer.
Book exhibitions