The Bratislava City Library serves as an important cultural center for the local community. It aims to promote social inclusion and cultural identity through a variety of literary, music, theater, and art events held at each of its branches located in the old town. These events target different groups, including children, the elderly, blind and visually impaired individuals, and the general public. In 2017, the library hosted 27 cultural events attended by 937 people and 8 exhibitions seen by 3,434 visitors. The library also focuses on preventing prejudice and promoting social inclusion for vulnerable groups through specialized programming.
The Bratislava City Library serves as an important cultural center for the local community. It aims to promote social inclusion and cultural identity through a variety of literary, music, theater, and art events held at each of its branches located in the old town. These events target different groups, including children, the elderly, blind and visually impaired individuals, and the general public. In 2017, the library hosted 27 cultural events attended by 937 people and 8 exhibitions seen by 3,434 visitors. The library also focuses on preventing prejudice and promoting social inclusion for vulnerable groups through specialized programming.
The Bratislava City Library serves as an important cultural center for the local community. It aims to promote social inclusion and cultural identity through a variety of literary, music, theater, and art events held at each of its branches located in the old town. These events target different groups, including children, the elderly, blind and visually impaired individuals, and the general public. In 2017, the library hosted 27 cultural events attended by 937 people and 8 exhibitions seen by 3,434 visitors. The library also focuses on preventing prejudice and promoting social inclusion for vulnerable groups through specialized programming.
Barbora Bieliková *„An important role of the public library is providing a focus for cultural and artistic development in the community and helping to shape and support the cultural identity of the community .„ (The Public Library Service - IFLA/Unesco Guidelines for Developement) *social inclusion through culture *making library visible *Library as cultural centre *good location *each branch in the old town *Summer Open Reading Area at Red Crayfish *gallery ARTotéka *literary events, multigenre and music events, theatre *promotion of local and young culture through providing space for young artists, travelers, etc
*Wide variety and high quality
*each branch focuses on specific group of Bratislava citizens *blind and partially sighted community *elderly people *children and young people *most of the events are open for general public *few exceptions
*Various events for various
communities *social inclusion and preventing prejudice *for blind and visually impaired *for the general public *target group - children *2017 *27 cultural events / 937 visitors *8 exhibitions / 3434 visitors
*Department for blind and
partially sighted *Let´s read togehter and Cinema blind and partially sighted *Guide dogs, Mr. Braille´s world *fiction branch focuses on elderly people *cooperation *Old Age & Elderly Care Home *Hospitals *literary events with music *memory trainings *computer school *Elderly people *Children and young people *General public Barbora Bieliková barbora.bielikova@mestskakniznica.sk