““P. R. Slavejkov”P. R. Slavejkov”Regional Library,Regional Library,

Veliko Tarnovo, BulgariaVeliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

http://www.libraryvt.comE-mail:prs@libraryvt.comE-mail:prs@libraryvt.com

Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo

In the past Tarnovo is the “Czar’s town of Bulgarians”, “The Great Veliko Tarnovo Town”,”The Glorious town”, “The second Tzarigrad”. Today every Bulgarian accepts it in the same way, probably forever.Veliko tarnovo became the first town from Central and Eastern Europe, which received the Special Distinction of the European Union for Central and Eastern European Sustainable City.It is considered as a remarkable historical, cultural and tourist center, due to its rich cultural heritage.

The town of Veliko Tarnovo is a historical, cultural and tourist center with a rich history.It is the capital of second Bulgarian Kingdom during the XII-XIV cc.

Veliko Tarnovo regionVeliko Tarnovo region

Veliko Tarnovo is one of the 28 regions of Bulgaria. Vehicle Veliko Tarnovo is one of the 28 regions of Bulgaria. Vehicle code is BT. It is situated in northern Bulgaria. It occupies an code is BT. It is situated in northern Bulgaria. It occupies an area of 4 661.6 km2 and has a population of 258 494 people area of 4 661.6 km2 and has a population of 258 494 people (express data form the count of people - 2011). Postal codes (express data form the count of people - 2011). Postal codes of settlements in Veliko Turnovo 5000 (for Veliko Tarnovo) to of settlements in Veliko Turnovo 5000 (for Veliko Tarnovo) to 5299.5299.

The Tzarevetz HillThe Tzarevetz Hill

University University "St. St. Cyril and "St. St. Cyril and Methodius"Methodius"

The historical museumThe historical museum

Library structure in BulgariaLibrary structure in Bulgaria

Academic Libraries

(BAS, high schools)

St. Cyril and St. Methodius

National Library

National

Bibliography

RegionalLibraries

Minicipal, school& special libraries

Library structureLibrary structure

Based on Letter of Ministerial Council No. ased on Letter of Ministerial Council No. 153/28.07.2001 153/28.07.2001 and No.and No.80 80 от 1.07.2006 от 1.07.2006 ) “For transformation of culture institutions into regional libraries and museums”. According to this Decree 28 district libraries are transformed into regional libraries. The Decree specified its main functions like regional institutions, namely: Basic libraries for the region; Assist The Ministry of Culture to carry out the state policy in library and information service; The regional libraries receive additional funds from The Ministry of Culture for realization of these functions. Basic libraries for the region; Assist The Ministry of Culture to carry out the state policy in library and information service; To provide library services and interlibrary lending; To coordinate building up regional automated library network and to play role of basic centers of NALIN;

““Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Regional Public LibraryRegional Public Library

Petko Rachev Slaveikov Library was founded in 1889 as the first public library in Veliko Tarnovo with own regulations. In 1920 the library received the status of third national book depository.

In 2000 by government degree the Library takes the function of regional methodical center of 322 libraries on the territory of Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo and Lovech regions. Since 2006 based on the new Council of Ministers Decree the Library remains methodical center for 153 public libraries from Veliko Tarnovo region

““Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Regional Public LibraryRegional Public Library

The first Bulgarian local history card-index was established in 1934. In 1994 the library introduces the automation in library services and today nearly 20 years after today nearly 20 years after the beginning library has updated website the beginning library has updated website with four electronic catalogwith four electronic catalog and new software compatible with the leading library practices.

Today the Library has an universal fund of 600 000 volumes literature, services more than 10 000 readers yearly, participates in international projects and programs, cooperates with social organizations and unions and corresponds with leading public libraries.

EAGLEEAGLE Department Department

Foreign language department Eagle had been realized with theForeign language department Eagle had been realized with the special help of computer equipments and fiction books fromspecial help of computer equipments and fiction books from our our partners in Eagle, Colorado –partners in Eagle, Colorado – Eagle Library District.Eagle Library District. Nowadays in this Nowadays in this department we are organizing many events summer reading programs department we are organizing many events summer reading programs whichwhich help to improving language skills of young readers.help to improving language skills of young readers.

In November 2001In November 2001we've openedwe've opened

one new departmentone new departmentin the Library.in the Library.

ReadMeReadMe is a pilot project is a pilot project which aims to provide which aims to provide increasing of confidense increasing of confidense and enjoyment of reading, and enjoyment of reading, opening up reading opening up reading choices and offering choices and offering opportunities to share the opportunities to share the reading experience among reading experience among reader’s groups from reader’s groups from public libraries in partner’s public libraries in partner’s countriescountries

Virtual Literary salon “Project for reader development” 2005with financial support of the program SOCRAT / GRUNDTVIG 2

Completed projects under the Lifelong Learning Programme

This project will create the first European multinational reading group in libraries that we are aware of, and offer library users new learning opportunities through the promotion of contemporary international literature and raise their awareness of the culture of partner area

Project "Eurostory 20 th century: twentieth-century history and culture Project "Eurostory 20 th century: twentieth-century history and culture of the participating countries. Analysis of the similarities and of the participating countries. Analysis of the similarities and

differences "(1. 8. 2008 - 31.7.2010)differences "(1. 8. 2008 - 31.7.2010)

Partners of RPL"P.R.Slaveykov" – Partners of RPL"P.R.Slaveykov" – V. Tarnovo V. Tarnovo ::

CEPA Son Canals-Palma de CEPA Son Canals-Palma de MallorcaMallorca

Landliche Erwachsenenbildung Landliche Erwachsenenbildung Prignitz-Haveland, Rathenau, Prignitz-Haveland, Rathenau, Germany Germany

Periferiaki Diefthinsi Ekpaidefsis of Periferiaki Diefthinsi Ekpaidefsis of NorthAegean, Mytilene, GreeceNorthAegean, Mytilene, Greece

Aims and objectives of the project:Aims and objectives of the project:

To create educational opportunities for To create educational opportunities for adults and to support European cooperation adults and to support European cooperation in analyzing events in the history and in analyzing events in the history and culture of the 20th century;culture of the 20th century;

To develop critical thinking skills by comparing To develop critical thinking skills by comparing and analyzing the historical, cultural and and analyzing the historical, cultural and linguistic heritage of different countrieslinguistic heritage of different countries

““Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Petko Rachev Slavejkov”Regional Public LibraryRegional Public Library