Readers' service department

Working time:
P, 0, T, C, P - 10.00 - 18.00
S - 9.00 - 15.00 (from 1.X - 1.VI)
Sv. - Closed

Contacts:
Chief Librarian Jelena Bogdanova elena@gulbenesbiblioteka.lv tel. 26180697, 64473219

In the reader service department, located on the 2nd floor of the library:

Registers and serves readers, distributes books at home,
performs individual work with the reader - provides consultations, fulfills requests, reserves books, performs work with debtors,
informs readers about the new achievements of the library - systematically creates annotated lists of new books, helps to create individual reading plans, ensures the receipt of books in order,
regularly works on the publicity of the library, preparing and publishing information on the planned activities, new acquisitions and services of the library,
organizes library lessons, in which the work of the library, information search possibilities, offers are presented, various thematic reviews of the latest literature are prepared and read,
organizes literary events for a wide audience of library visitors,
organizes exhibitions of works by local artists,
prepares exhibitions of current and thematic literature,
offers the option of receiving books on an interlibrary loan (SBA) if the book is not available at the library,
in co-operation with the system librarian, completes and re-completes the collection of the reader service department, - selects obsolete and outdated literature,
participates in the methodological work of the library, provides consultations to the employees of parish and school libraries,
performs project development,
provides service for readers with disabilities at home.

Offers a variety of options for the visually impaired:

to rent "talking" or audio books, which we compile in cooperation with VA "Latvian Library for the Blind",
receive books in Braille
use a magnifying glass, video magnifying glass and telescopic magnifying glass in the library for viewing printed text and handwriting, photographs, reading small print, flipping through magazines, solving crossword puzzles,
work at a computer - write, read articles with text and image magnification more than 2 times.