Riga, Latvia
The National Library of Latvia established on 1919 is a state cultural institution of national importance, under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to facilitate continual education and growth of the Latvian society, strengthening independence and democracy in Latvia.
For over thirty years, the National Library of Latvia has been implementing national reading promotion programs, engaging more than 30,000 participants annually.
"Reading is a habit to be cultivated and the foundation for lifelong personality development."
27 Nov 2025
In 2024, the National Library of Latvia, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Science...
27 Nov 2025
The campaign Men! Fathers! Readers! is part of the Children, Youth, and Parents Jury programme and aims to encourage men – fathers,...
27 Nov 2025
The National Reading Aloud Competition, inspired by the Dutch National Reading Aloud Competition, has been held since 2017. It is open to...
27 Nov 2025
The Reading Promotion Programme Book Start is based on the involvement of Latvian libraries in events known as the Owl School. There,...
27 Nov 2025
The Children, Youth, and Parents Jury is the largest and longest-running reading promotion programme, and has been in place since 2001, bringing...
27 Nov 2025
The National Library of Latvia adopted a historic manifesto entitled “The Right to Read. The Riga Manifesto” and began signing it Riga’s...
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Since its foundation, Mestiza has been committed to art, culture, infancy, reading promotion, the environment, cultural diversity and social innovation
Stockholm, Sweden
"Works to strengthen future generations' opportunity to develop and participate in the democratic conversation.
