14 Apr 2021
A video in which Belarusian classics were revitalized, appeared on Youtube channel "Kniga Belarusi".
14 Apr 2021
A video in which Belarusian classics were revitalized, appeared on Youtube channel "Kniga Belarusi".
1 Oct 2018
Historical artifacts, a chest with a book and coins inside, were found during the reconstruction of the Kosava Castle, Artem Brukhan, the chief specialist of the culture department of the Brest regional executive committee told to BelTA.
27 Aug 2018
Plenary Hall in Kuala Lumpur’s Convention Centre came alive in spectacular fashion on Saturday 25 August, as over 3500 delegates from more than 110 countries filled Malaysia’s premier convention venue to experience the official opening of the 84th IFLA General Conference and Assembly.
25 Jul 2018
Major events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Primer will be held in late August and early September, Alexander Susha, Deputy Director of the National Library of Belarus, told BelTA.
31 May 2018
Belarusian investigative journalist and writer Svetlana Alexievich turns 70 on May 31. Her unique, and often harrowing, insights into life behind the Iron Curtain were rewarded with the Nobel Prize in 2015.
19 May 2018
What is the cheesiest book you’ve ever read?
10 Apr 2018
Jacqueline Woodson is an American author, born in 1963 and residing in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of more than thirty books, including novels, poetry and picture books. She writes primarily for young teens, but also for children and adults.
23 Jan 2018
Vasil Yakavenka, 81-years old Belarusian writer, publicist and public figure died on January 22th.
26 Dec 2017
The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2019 will take place in Athens, Greece.
20 Dec 2017
The book "American Libraries", written by the historian of architecture Kenneth Breisch, was published.
30 Nov 2017
IFLA is happy to share a quick update from the Library Map of the World. We have an incredible result from the first phase of data collection which ended on 31 October.
2 Aug 2017
On July 31, 2017 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus hosted a solemn event dedicated to the 215th anniversary of the birth of the native of the Belarusian land and the national hero of Chile, famous scientist, Ignat Domeyko.
2 Sep 2016
The 3rd Slavic book holiday will take place in Minsk on September 15–17.
26 Jan 2016
The first edition of the international classification system Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) in the Belarusian language appears in print.
8 Oct 2015
Svetlana Alexievich has won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Belarusian was announced as the winner in Stockholm today, at 1pm local time. She is the 14th woman to be awarded the prize.
3 Mar 2015
Novogrudok, alongside neighbouring Nesvizh and Mir, though modest in size has made a significant contribution to the culture and history not only of Belarus, but of neighbouring Lithuania, Poland and, even, Russia. Founded by Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise, the city celebrated its 970th anniversary recently, but how do modern residents live?
13 Feb 2015
Around 12,000 editions published in Belarus last year.
14 Nov 2014
The Bible garnered 37% of the vote, while On the Origin of Species received 35%, followed by works by Stephen Hawkings, Albert Einstein and George Orwell.
1 Nov 2014
Rowling tells how Harry Potter’s least favourite teacher was based on a former teacher of her own, whom the author ‘disliked intensely on sight’
18 Sep 2014
The computer game has spawned a bestselling series of guidebooks – proving that children have an appetite for the tangible.
1 Jan 2021
Welcome to our national and international exhibitions!
8 Apr 2021
The Book Museum will present unique exhibits for the first time: the 19th century correspondence of the Khraptovich family and recovered from abroad books from their famous library in Shchorsy.
2 Apr 2021
The National Library of Belarus invites users to the series of free interactive lections.
2 Apr 2021
On April 2, our country celebrates the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia. By this day, a book exhibition “Literary Infinity” has opened at the National Library of Belarus.