12th
Congress of Baltic Librarians CoBaL: Libraries – Key to a Literate Society
December 1–4, 2025, Kaunas and Vilnius, Lithuania
Participation fee for 2 days (December 2 and 3)
For members of librarian associations, including coffee and lunch – €70;
For non-members of librarian associations, the conference participation fee is €100
Participation fee for 1 day (December 2 or 3)
For members of librarian associations, including meals – €50;
For non-members of librarian associations, conference participation fee – €70
Discounts are available for groups. Please contact us by email
lbd.sekretore@gmail.com
The Lithuanian Librarians' Association bank account Swedbank LT847300010187893946
In the payment description, please indicate "Congress" and the details of the participants for whom the payment is being made.
1 December, Monday
Kaunas
10:00–12:00 Library of Emotions. Short tour and presentation of the international project “Library of Emotions”
Kaunas Municipal Vincas Kudirka Public Library, Laisvės al. 57, Kaunas
12:00–13:00 Break/free time
13:00–14:00 Tour of the renovated library: modernized spaces and innovative services
Kaunas County Public Library, Radastų street 2, Kaunas
14:00–16:00 Discussion on the Implementation of the Libraries' Literacy Manifesto
Kaunas County Public Library, Radastų street 2, Kaunas
16:00–18:00 City tour in Kaunas
Start of the tour at the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Nepriklausomybės square 14, Kaunas
12th Congress of Baltic
Librarians CoBaL: Libraries – Key to a Literate Society
Radisson Hotel Kaunas, K. Donelaičio street 27, Kaunas
2 December, Tuesday and 3
December, Wednesday
Program: https://cobal25.lbd.lt/
4 December, Thursday
Vilnius
Registration for each activity is optional and can be completed
separately during the registration process
I option. Lithuanian Audiosensory Library, Skroblų street 10,
Vilnius
13:00-14:00 Audiences served by the LAB and their needs. Introduction to the "Library for All" initiative and Lithuanian Library Accessibility Manifesto.
14:00-17:00 Library Accessibility Tour +
Exhibition "From Need to Change", how the blind community contributed
to the development of society.
II
option. Vilnius
County Adomas Mickevičius Public Library, Traku street 10, Vilnius
13:00-15:00 Guided Tour at the library and presentation of
services "Adaptation of urban heritage spaces for library
visitors".
III option. Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania;
Gediminas pr. 51, Vilnius
13:00-15:00 Guided Tour at the library and presentation of services
