Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania is a national cultural institution open to all users, active in the areas of dissemination of information, culture, science and education, performing library activities and ensuring implementation of the national information policy falling within its competence.

Objectives of library operations:

• to collect, store and bring up-to-date the national
  documentary cultural heritage;
• ensure its dissemination and
  integration into the digital content space of Europe;
• to ensure access to information and knowledge, develop information and cultural competence of the society;
• to encourage the society to seek new knowledge and ensure the dissemination and application of that knowledge;
• to carry out applied research of information and communication sciences as well as consulting and expert activities.

Our mission:

• to serve as a space for knowledge that creates
  value for Lithuanian society.

Our vision:

• to become an integral part of the State information
  policy, culture, education, science and economic progress.

Children’s and Youth Literature Department – is a structural unit of Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. The purpose of the Department is to ensure effective service of users with information resources, development of scientific activities in the fields of children’s and youth literature, reading and book art, and cultural education of children and youth. The Department has extensive experience in organising reading promotion activities of national significance, as it is responsible for implementation of the Reading Promotion Programme at the National Library.