Regional Library Petko R. Slaveykov

Veliko Tarnovo

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In November 2006, four large public libraries launched the project "Network of regional libraries for the storage of rare and particularly significant collections through the use of new and more effective methods", financed by the Ministry of Education and Science under the Program "Research of the national cultural and historical values ​​as part of the European cultural heritage and modern methods of their preservation".

For the implementation of the project, a consortium was created between:

Regional Public Library "Petko R. Slaveykov" - Veliko Tarnovo
Regional Public Library "Ivan Vazov" - Plovdiv
Regional Library "Emanuil Popdimitrov"  - Kyustendil
Regional Library "Peter Stupov" - Targovishte
SoftLib Company - Sofia

The consolidated catalog "Old Printed, Rare and Valuable Editions" provides information on manuscript and old printed library collections through more than 2,500 bibliographic descriptions. It reflects all the features of the editions related to endowment funds, bookplates, autographs, handwritten notes and dedications, physical features such as missing pages, cover images, title pages, bibliographic descriptions from various sources. The described documents are at:

Public Library "P. R. Slaveykov", Veliko Tarnovo.
Metropolia Library, Veliko Tarnovo.
Community center "Bacho Kiro", Byala Cherkva.
Community center "Nadezhda 1869",  Veliko Tarnovo.
Regional History Museum, Veliko Tarnovo.
First Bulgarian community center "Elenka and Kiril D. Avramovi", Svishtov.
Ivan Vazov Public Library, Plovdiv.
National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius", Sofia.
"Emanuil Popdimitrov" Regional Library, Kyustendil.
Regional Historical Museum "Academic Yordan Ivanov", Kyustendil.
State Archive, Kyustendil.
Library of the Assumption Metropolitan Church, Kyustendil.
"Neofit Rilski" Secondary School, Kyustendil.
Iskra Municipal Library, Kazanlak.

Old, rare and valuable publications

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The library catalogue contains detailed bibliographic information on the books, periodicals and non-traditional information media (CDs, DVDs, sheet music, maps, graphics, etc.) received by the library since 1994.

The database is in a continuous process of retrospective updating with records of library documents from the period 1878-1993, and currently over 85% of the library collections have been uncovered.

The periodicals catalog is fully developed and provides information on all newspapers, magazines, single sheets, and scholarly publications such as proceedings, proceedings, yearbooks, and notices received and held by the library from 1860 to the present.

Books and periodicals

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Analytical descriptions of articles from the local and central periodicals, books, parts of books and periodical collections covering all areas of social, economic, political and spiritual life in Veliko Tarnovo and Veliko Tarnovo region, materials on the life and activities of prominent personalities born in the region or contributing to its development.

The bibliographic descriptions date from 1994 to the present, and are continually updated and supplemented with records from the local history card catalogue, which was built up decades before the introduction of automation into library work. The card catalogue currently offers over 185,000 items of information to help local historians, scholars and researchers.

Card catalogue of articles in periodicals

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Recommended Books

The war of the Faiths

  • Author: Lyudmila Filipova
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Enthusiast
  • ISBN: 9786191645473
  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 416

1393 Tarnovgrad. Bayazid the Lightning has led his troops to the last fortress of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. And Tsar Ivan Shishman flees, leaving the defence of the city in the hands of a cleric beloved by the people. 1443 Southern France.

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How to be happy

  • Author: Ariane Sherin, David Conrad
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Ciela
  • ISBN: 9789542845874
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 256

Happiness... We all pursue it relentlessly, but it has the bad habit of slipping away from us as deftly and sneakily as an eel smeared with oil.

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The Iron Daughter (Iron Fairies 2)

  • Author: Julie Kagawa
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Probook
  • ISBN: 9786197733068
  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 480

The Skipper of Seasons is stolen, the Winter Prince is killed, and the only living witness is Megan. The truth must come out, but once she falls captive to the Winter Fairies, Megan realizes the true meaning of her beloved Ash's words.

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Kingdom of the Dreaded (Kingdom of the Damned 3)

  • Author: Kerri Maniscalco
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Ciela
  • ISBN: 9789542844457
  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 440

Emilia was willing to do anything to find her sister Vitoria's killer. Even sell her soul and accept to live in Hell.

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Emotions

  • Author: Leonard Mlodinov
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Ciela
  • ISBN: 9789542845010
  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 264

Our emotions take us to the depths of grief and the heights of joy. They are the dominant driver behind our choices and actions, the reason we formulate and achieve our goals.

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Annual Competitions

"/Un/solved case"

The National Crime Writing Contest, under the general title of "/The/ Unsolved Case," will launch in 2021. The contest is held over a one- or two-month period, traditionally during the fall season of a given calendar year.

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Summer campaign "Come to the library"

The Summer Campaign "Come to the Library" is an initiative, conceptually designed to provoke the students from I to XII grade from Veliko Tarnovo, who are readers of RL "Petko R. Slaveykov" to read more and more books during the summer holidays.

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"My hometown"

With the longest and most successful implementation is the annual competition "My hometown". Its first edition was in 2000 and has since become a favorite and recognizable for the participants from the city and the region.

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Foyer of the book with an autograph

Regional Library "Petko R. Slaveykov" - Veliko Tarnovo over the last ten years has established an extremely prestigious cultural event, which is the "Foyer of the book with an autograph". The philosophy of this forum is related to the promotion of Bulgarian printed book production not only in the region, but also nationally.

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Latest News

The role of the librarian in the digital age (through the experience of the National Library "Petko R. Slaveykov" - Veliko Tarnovo, in the implementation of projects with European funding)

Article by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kalina Ivanova in. Vezni about the project activity of the librar

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Luizina Savkova - Head of Regional Activities Department at the Ministry of Culture passed away

We are deeply saddened to announce that Luizina Savkova, Head of Regional Activities at the Directorate for International Cooperation, European Programmes and Regional Activities of the Ministry of Culture, has left us.


She is an incredible creative personality, a great professional, dedicated to her work, a cultural worker with outstanding services to Bulgarian literature and culture.

Ms Savkova joined the Ministry of Culture in 2004 and since then she has worked her way up the career ladder in the institution - through the expert positions to the Head of the Regional Activities Department in the Directorate for International Cooperation, European Programmes and Regional Activities.

Colleagues in the Ministry say that she filled each of the positions she held with her unique personality and always sought to add something extra to every situation, no matter how complex. Colleagues at the National Library of St. Cyril and Methodius", from the regional and municipal libraries in the country, from the Bulgarian Library and Information Association, from the community centers, as well as many other organizations, partnered with Mrs. Savkova on various cases and thanks to the good cooperation with her our common cause of promoting the Bulgarian book enjoyed many successes.

National Award "Hristo G. Danov Award for contribution to Bulgarian literary culture, the National Children's Book Festival organized by the Regional Library "Sava Dobroplodni", the programs "The Return of the Book" and "Bulgarian Libraries - Contemporary Centers for Reading and Awareness" - these are only a very small part of the important initiatives for the Ministry of Culture, in which Luizina put all her heart and soul.

The Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov and the team of the Ministry of Culture express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. Luizina Savkova! Her friendship, responsiveness and collegiality will not be forgotten, because she "wrote" the novel of her life with great wisdom and dignity.
A deep bow!

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Regional Public Library

Petko R. Slaveykov

5000 Veliko Tarnovo

2, Ivanka Boteva

prs@libraryvt.com

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kalina Ivanova

Director

+359 62 620208

+359 88 9 297 269

director@libraryvt.com

Dr. Ivan Aleksandrov

Deputy Director

+359 62 628098

+359 88 8 790 104

prs@libraryvt.com

Branch 'Buzludzha'

8, Denyo Chokanov st.

+359 62 648 803

buzl_dep@libraryvt.com

Main Building

2, Ivanka Boteva st.

+359 62 627 901

zaemna@libraryvt.com

Art Department

8, Krakov st.

+359 62 630 410

art_dep@libraryvt.com

Department for Senior Readers 'Snejana Yaneva'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

+359 62 641 856

slav_dep@libraryvt.com

Branch 'Slaveiche'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

Children's Department

+359 62 641 856

slav_do@libraryvt.com

Foreign Language Centre 'Eagle'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

+359 62 646 916

eagle_dep@libraryvt.com

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