On August 25th, a special and sensitive atmosphere prevailed at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. Nijolė Jagelavičienė gathered relatives, friends, and colleagues here for a…
A new study reminded that the history of the famous modernist pavilion – the Palanga summer reading room of the Lithuanian National Library – began much earlier than…
Among the changing coastal rain clouds and sunny clearings – the ongoing cultural program of the Palanga summer reading room, inviting you to slow down, hide from the wind or heat…
Turn your grandmother’s, father’s, or great-grandparents’ notebook recipe into a protected national cultural heritage.
The Palanga Summer Reading Room of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, celebrating its 60th anniversary, continues its season of coastal cultural events in August, according to the Lithuanian…
Icon of Modernist Architecture, Recognized Internationally Palanga Summer Reading Room is one of the most striking examples of modernist architecture in Lithuania’s seaside. The work of the building’s author, architect Albinas Čepys, stands out with its expressive, wavy roof shape, light construction, and sensitive relationship with the environment. The reading room organically blends into the…