Regional Library Petko R. Slaveykov

Veliko Tarnovo

Ask the Librarian

Service Department

  • What cultural events will be held in the library this month / week?
    To get up-to-date information about the cultural calendar, you can: - to visit the page with all upcoming events - to visit social networks; - to receive information by phone. You are welcome to visit the central building or one of the institution's branches to get the information you need.

    Do we own a certain title by a certain author?
    – To get complete information about the searched title, it is necessary: - to visit the central building of the library or one of its branches on site; - to be contacted by phone; - to use the electronic catalog located on the library website

    Which works by an author do we own?
    - In order to obtain proper information about the sought-after works, you could: - to visit the central building of the library or one of its branches on site; - to be contacted by phone; - to use the electronic catalog located on the library website

    Can home books be overwritten by phone?
    - Every single reader could transcribe borrowed library materials over the phone. For this purpose, it is necessary to provide the library employee with at least one element of the following data: - the three names on the identity card; - EGN; - the individual barcode number on the reader card.

    Can books be requested through the library website?
    It is possible. For this purpose it is necessary: - to be a registered reader of the library; - have a librarian-made personal profile on the institution website

    What do I need to do to become a library reader?
    To become our regular reader, it is necessary: -to visit the central building of the library or one of its branches on site; - to provide the librarians on duty with certain information from your identity card, current address, telephone and e-mail address for contacts. - when preparing and receiving a reader's card, familiarize yourself in detail with your rights and obligations according to the Regulations of our institution.

    What are the library opening hours?
    In order to receive up-to-date information about our opening hours, it is necessary: - to visit the page working hours -to visit the central building or one of the available branches on site; - to call one of the phones in the loan services;

    Is the library open on Saturdays?
    On Saturdays, only the central building of the library is open. Working hours then are 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

    Is the library open on Sundays?
    RL "P. R. Slaveykov" is closed on Sundays.

    Is the library open with users on the last Thursday of the month?
    To get updated information about the last Thursdays of the month, you need: - to visit the calendar on the home page of the library site - to call one of the phones in the loan services; - to visit the central building or one of the branches on site;

    If books are taken home from one branch, can they be returned to another branch?
    Such practice is not accepted. As a rule, books should be returned to where they were taken. An exception is allowed every calendar year for the month of August, since during this period the central building of the library does not serve readers.

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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