Belava Parish Library
Avotu Street 2, Beļava, Beļava Parish, Gulbene District, LV - 4409, tel. 29499608
e-mail: belava@gulbenesbiblioteka.lv
Working hours in winter: from October 1 to May 31
Tuesday 8.00-12.00 12.30 - 17.00
Wednesday 8.00-12.00 12.30 - 17.00
Thursday 8.00-12.00 12.30 - 17.00
Friday 8.00-12.00 12.30 - 17.00
Saturday 9.00-15.00
Working hours in summer: from June 1 to September 30
Monday 8.00-12.00 12.30-17.00
Tuesday 8.00-12.00 12.30-17.00
Wednesday 8.00-12.00 12.30-17.00
Thursday 8.00-12.00 12.30-17.00
Friday 9.00-15.00
The library is closed to visitors on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.
Key performance indicators (2023):
Library collection – 6101
Issue – 9904
Number of users - 208
Number of visits – 3793
From the history of the library
The Belava Free Library Society was founded in 1908, and its statutes were adopted on January 25, 1909. After World War II, the library resumed its work in March 1947. In 2008, the library moved to new, larger premises. Mary Erlate ran this library from 2001 to 2019. Currently, the head of the library is Inese Paikena.
The library offers:
- A collection of books and periodicals for children and adults
- Collection of local history materials
- Database "Letonika" and "Lursoft Newspaper Library"
- Internet
- Computer services
- Printing, scanning and copying services
- SBA (Interlibrary Loan)
The list of information sources can be found here .